| Time | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 08.45 - 17.00 | Basic Spine Workshop - Lumbar & Cervical Spine Surgery Conveners: Sai Raut (India), Siddhartha Katkade (India), Tarun Dushad (India), Mahendra Tak (India) Table Faculty: Neeraj Gupta (India), Prateek Karki (Nepal), Sai Raut (India), Vikas Tandon (India), Deepak Shreshta (Nepal), Gaurav Mehta (India), Suhail Afzal (India) | |
| 08.45 - 10.30 | SESSION 1: LUMBAR DECOMPRESSION TECHNIQUES Moderators: Saheel Maajid (India), Lalit Sharma (India) | |
| Microdiscectomy for PIVD - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Prateek Karki (Nepal) | |
| Laminectomy for LCS - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Lalit Sharma (India) | |
| Hands-on Saw bone Workshop (60 mins; 6 tables; 5 delegates each) | ||
| 10.30 - 10.45 | TEA BREAK | |
| 10.45 - 12.30 | SESSION 2: LUMBAR & SACRAL INSTRUMENTATION & FUSION Moderators: Neeraj Gupta (India), Tarun Suri (India) | |
| Lumbar Pedicle Instrumentation Technique - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Saheel Maajid (India) | |
| Sacral pedicle / alar fixation techniques - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Neeraj Gupta (India) | |
| Open TLIF Technique - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Gautam Zaveri (India) | |
| Hands on Saw bone workshop (60 mins; 6 tables; 5 delegates each) | ||
| 12.30 - 13.30 | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 13.30 - 15.15 | SESSION 3: THORACIC / TL DECOMPRESSION & INSTRUMENTATION Moderators: Sachin Patil (India), Gaurav Mehta (India) | |
| Transpedicular Decompression - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Tarun Dushad (India) | |
| Thoracic Pedicle Screw Insertion Technique - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Vikas Tandon (India) | |
| Hands-on Saw bone Workshop (60 mins; 6 tables; 5 delegates each) | ||
| 15.15 - 15.30 | TEA BREAK | |
| 15.30 - 17.00 | SESSION 4: CERVICAL DECOMPRESSION & INSTRUMENTATION Moderators: Tarun Suri (India), Mohit Biyani (India) | |
| ACDF - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Suhail Afzal (India) | |
| Cervical Laminectomy - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Tarun Suri (India) | |
| Lateral mass Fixation Technique - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Mahendra Tak (India) | |
| Hands-on Saw bone Workshop (60 mins; 6 tables; 5 delegates each) | ||
| Audience Participation & Feedback | ||
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 08.45 - 17.00 | Advanced Spine Workshop - Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery Conveners: Amit Sharma (India), Ayush Sharma (India) | |
| 08.45 - 10.30 | SESSION 1: TUBULAR MICRO ENDOSCOPIC MISS SURGERY (7 MINS TALK) Moderators: Akshay Hari (India), Amit Sharma (India), Himanshu Kulkarni (India) | |
| Principles, Armamentarium & Surgical anatomy of MISS surgery | Prateek Lodha (India) | |
| OT setup, Docking principles in MISS tubular surgery - Basics first! | Niraj Vasavada (India) | |
| Tubular Microendosocpic Discectomy for PIVD | Amit Sharma (India) | |
| Tubular Micro endoscopic OTD for LCS - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Himanshu Kulkarni (India) | |
| Tubular MIS TLIF for LIsthesis - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Akshay Hari (India) | |
| Challenges & Complications - Prevention strategy | Amit Jhala (India) | |
| Q&A - Audience participation | ||
| Hands-On Armamentarium & Workshop (60 mins; 6 tables; 5 delegates each) | ||
| Microscope hands-on | ||
| Tubular docking principles hands-on | ||
| 10.30 - 10.45 | TEA BREAK | |
| 10.45 - 12.45 | SESSION 2: ENDOSCOPIC MISS SPINE SURGERY - INTERLAMINAR Moderators: Ayush Sharma (India), Varun Agarwal (India) | |
| Principles & Armamentarium of endoscopy | Ayush Sharma (India) | |
| Learning curve - Patient selection Indications & Contraindications | Niraj Vasavada (India) | |
| Endoscopic Discectomy for PIVD - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Varun Agarwal (India) | |
| Endoscopic Decompression for LCS - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Ayush Sharma (India) | |
| Endo Fusion (EndoLIF /KLIF) for Listhesis - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Varun Agarwal (India) | |
| Future of Next Gen Endoscopic Surgery | Jwo-Luen Pao (Taiwan) | |
| Challenges & Complications - Prevention strategy | Jwo-Luen Pao (Taiwan) | |
| Q&A - Audience participation | ||
| Hands-On Armamentarium & Workshop (60 mins; 6 tables; 5 delegates each) | ||
| Endoscopic Hands-On (60 mins; 3 tables; 12 delegates each) | ||
| 12.45 - 13.30 | LUNCH (WORKSHOP STATIONS REMAIN OPEN) | |
| 13.30 - 15.30 | SESSION 2: ENDOSCOPIC MISS SPINE SURGERY - UBE Moderators: Ashwin Khandge (India), Sagar Sharma (India), Shailesh Hadgaonkar (India) | |
| Principles, Armamentarium of UBE & and Preparations in OT | Sagar Sharma (India) | |
| UBE Decompression for PIVD - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Ashwin Khandge (India) | |
| UBE Decompression for LCS - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Mehul Sarkar (India) | |
| UBE Fusion for Listhesis - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Ashwin Khandge (India) | |
| Challenges & Complications - Prevention strategy | Shailesh Hadgaonkar (India) | |
| Q&A - Audience participation | ||
| Hands-On Armamentarium & Workshop (60 mins; 6 tables; 5 delegates each) | ||
| Endoscopic Hands-On (60 mins; 3 tables; 12 delegates each) | ||
| 15.30 - 15.45 | TEA BREAK | |
| 15.45 - 17.00 | SESSION 4: MISS FIXATION TECHNIQUES Moderators: Sagar Sharma (India), Shailesh Hadgaonkar (India), Prateek Lodha (India) | |
| Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation Techniques - Surgical Video | Akshay Hari (India) | |
| Radiation hazards, O arm & Navigation in Percut. Fixation Techniques | Chirayu Pamecha (India) | |
| Hands-On Armamentarium PPF- & Workshop (60 mins; 6 tables; 5 delegates each) | ||
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 08.45 - 17.00 | Advanced Spine Workshop: Spinal Deformity - Scoliosis / Kyphosis Conveners: Arjun Dhawale (India), Dhiraj Sonawane (India), Niraj Vasavada (India) | |
| 08.45 - 10.30 | SESSION 1: BASICS, TERMINOLOGIES, CLASSIFICATION IN SCOLIOSIS Moderators: Niraj Vasavada (India), O. Z. M. Dastagir (Bangladesh) | |
| Clinical & Radiological terminologies | Arjun Dhawale (India) | |
| Kings Classification - Old is Gold! How does it help in planning | Sharif Jonayed (Bangladesh) | |
| Lenke Classification - Comprehensive decision-making tool | Dhiraj Sonawane (India) | |
| Saggital Parameters in Scoliosis | Priyank Patel (India) | |
| Hands-on Workshop for delegates - Case Based Revision | ||
| 10.30 - 10.45 | TEA BREAK | |
| 10.45 - 12.30 | SESSION 2: DECISION MAKING IN AIS & EOS Moderators: Dhiraj Sonawane (India), Gururaj Sangonsimath (India) | |
| How to plan a surgery in AIS - Clinical pre-requisites | Gururaj Sangonsimath (India) | |
| LIV planning in Double Major (Type C) curves | Niraj Vasavada (India) | |
| LSTV - What’s the fuss about it? Rule breakers? | Naveen Tahasildar (India) | |
| Selective fusions in Double curves - When, How, Why? | Arjun Dhawale (India) | |
| Shoulder Balance in Proximal Thoracic curves | Dhiraj Sonawane (India) | |
| Thoracolumbar / Lumbar Curves - What’s The Plan? | Hak Sun Kim (Korea) | |
| Hands-on Scoliosis Deformed Saw Bone Workshop - Case Based Revision | ||
| 12.30 - 13.30 | LUNCH | |
| 13.30 - 15.15 | SESSION 3: INSTRUMENTATION & REDUCTION MANOEUVRES Moderators: Amit Jhala (India), Arjun Dhawale (India) | |
| How to insert pedicle screw in rotated Spine - Factors to consider | Amit Jhala (India) | |
| Reduction manoeuvres in Scoliosis correction - Which, when & how? | Naveen Tahasildar (India) | |
| Implant considerations - Implant density / Materials - Do they influence correction | Arjun Dhawale (India) | |
| Neuro-monitoring & Signal alerts - Do’s and don’ts | Niraj Vasavada (India) | |
| Hands-on Scoliosis Deformed Saw Bone Workshop - Case Based Revision | ||
| 15.15 - 15.30 | TEA BREAK | |
| 15.30 - 17.00 | SESSION 4: KYPHOSIS - SURGICAL PLANNING AND TECHNIQUES Moderators: Dhiraj Sonawane (India), Priyank Patel (India) | |
| Surgical planning and tricks for kyphosis correction | Gururaj Sangonsimath (India) | |
| Surgical tips and tricks | ||
| Smit Peterson / pontes osteotomy - Play n Pause Surgical Video | Amit Jhala (India) | |
| Pedicle substraction osteotomy & VCR - Play n Pause Surgical Video | S. Rajasekaran (India) | |
| Audience Participation & Feedback | ||
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