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Basic Vascular Surgery Techniques

The Basic Vascular Surgery Techniques course in Basel is a three-day hands-on training program designed to teach fundamental skills in vascular surgery. Participants gain practical experience using realistic pulsatile models for open surgical techniques, arterial repair, and distal bypass procedures, earning 20 CME credits. The course is aimed at surgical trainees and specialists across multiple disciplines, providing a structured learning experience under the guidance of expert tutors.

Date

Jan 24, 2027 - Jan 26, 2027

Venue

Basel, Switzerland

CHF 1250

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Content of Workshop

  • Correct handling of needle holders, needles, sutures and tissues
  • Correct arteriotomies
  • Basic suture techniques
  • Patchplasties
  • Anastomotic techniques
  • Thrombendarterectomy techniques
  • Peripheral bypass surgery

Accomodation

Please check Basel Tourism for accommodation options.

Course Directors

Assadian Afshin

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Primarius PD Dr. Assadian Afshin

Head of Department for Vascular Surgery

Wilhelminenspital
Spanngasse 3, A- 1210
Vienna,  Austria

Mujagic Edin

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Prof. Dr. med. Mujagic Edin

Head of Department Vascular Surgery and Renal Transplantation
University Hospital
CH – 4031 Basel, Switzerland

Schmidli Jürg

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Prof. Dr. med. Schmidli Jürg

Expert Consultant

Dept of Vascular Surgery
Bern University Hospital, Inselspital

CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland

Homepage:  https://gefaesschirurgie.insel.ch

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Venue of the Workshop

SkillsLab Simulationszentrum
Universitätsspital Basel
Hegenheimermattweg 167b
CH-4123 Allschwil
Switzerland

Organisation

Vascular International
School for Vascular Surgery

Stanserstrasse 111
6064 Kerns
Switzerland

The Detailed Program for All Days

Sunday

January 24

10:00 – 10:30

Registration

10:30 – 10:45

Welcome by course director

10:45 – 11.00

Assessment of participants by personal tutors

11:00 – 13:00

Module 1.1: Handling of instruments and materials

13:00 – 14:00

Course Lunch

14:00 – 16:00

Module 1.2: Arteriotomies and suture techniques

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:30

Module 1.3: Arteriotomies and suture techniques

Monday

January 25

08:30 – 10:15

Module 2: Patch Plasty

10:15 – 10:45

Coffee Break

10:45 – 12:30

Module 3: Anastomotic Techniques

12:30 – 13:30

Course Lunch

13:30 – 15:30

Module 4: Femoral TEA & Transposition

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 – 18:00

Module 5: Profundaplasty

Tuesday

January 26

08:30 – 10:15

Module 6.1: Femoro-popliteal Bypass

10:15 – 10:45

Coffee Break

10:45 – 12:30

Module 6.2: Femoro-popliteal Bypass

12:30 – 13.30

Course Lunch incl. feedback session

13.30 – 15.30

Running Suture Award

15.30 – 16.00

Feedback Session

16.00

End of course

Procedures Taught at this Course

Anastomosis

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Arteriotomy, Basic suture techniques

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Femoral TEA and deep femoral artery patch plasty

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Femoral thrombendarterectomy and transposition of bifurcation

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Femoro-popliteal supragenicular bypass (prosthesis)

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Patch plasty

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About Vascular International

The Vascular International (VI) School for Vascular Surgery is dedicated to advancing the training and education of vascular surgical techniques through the use of lifelike models. With patient safety as the top priority, VI continuously strives to enhance vascular surgery training, ensuring the highest standards of safe and effective open and endovascular patient care.

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