Microsurgical Anastomosis

Throughout human history, organ or limbs transplants were largely represented in the old textbooks but these procedures with vascular anastomosis of small vessels were only successful after the work of Jacobson and Suarez, in 1960, which used the microscope to help the suture act. After that, in 1965, KOMATSU performed the first successful replantation of a thumb.

This relatively new technique requires a great effort, perseverance and a long learning curve. The practice allows the young surgeon to improve the surgical technique and at the same time acquire a correct handling of the tissues.

The failure in experimental conditions is unpleasant but when happens in clinical practice its consequences are dramatic. So it is only the intensive training in animal model that ensures the confidence and technical skill critical to success.

• • Learn to use the material (microscope, instruments)
  • Practical Learning in the laboratory animal (sciatic nerve, aorta artery, carotid artery, jugular vein. femoral vessels)
  • Perform neural anastomosis
  • Perform vascular anastomosis (termino-terminal and termino-lateral)

Nuno Sevivas (Braga)
Orthopaedics

Alexandre Pereira (Porto)
Orthopaedics

Pedro Mota (Porto)
Orthopaedics

Alexandre Pereira
Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Hand Unit
Centro Hospitalar do Porto – Hospital de Santo António
Porto, Portugal

César Silva
Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Hand Unit
Centro Hospitalar do Porto – Hospital de Santo António
Porto, Portugal

Filipa Santos Silva
Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Hand Unit
Hospital CUF Descobertas
Lisbon, Portugal

Horácio Zenha Costa
Plastic Surgery Department
Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Nuno Sevivas
Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Upper limb Unit
Grupo Trofa Saúde | CHMA | School of Medicine, University of Minho
Braga, Portugal

Pedro Mota
Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Hand Unit
Centro Hospitalar do Porto – Hospital de Santo António
Porto, Portugal

Hands-on training using in-vivo and dry lab models in a surgical training lab

Hands-on sessions personally followed by expert surgeons of the field

Registrations closed.
For more information contact training@b-acis.pt

Orthopedic Surgeons, General Surgeons, Plastic Surgeons, Urologists, Veterinarians

12 participants

• 750 €

The fee includes all the necessary material for the lectures and hands-on sessions, coffee breaks, lunches, and certificate of attendance.

Traveling by plane:
The nearest airport to the city of Braga is Sá Carneiro Airport, in Maia, Porto.

From Porto to Braga:
– Taxi / Uber / Bolt
– GetBus (directly from the airport to Braga bus station) (visit website)
– Train (visit website)

Recommended accommodation:
– Hotel Meliã (closest to the course venue)
– Hotel B&B Lamaçães (close to the course venue)
– Hotel Porta Nova Collection House (city center)

To visit:
– Get to know Braga (visit website)