programme

08:30 Registration, coffee

09:00 Welcome and code of conduct

09:10 Module 1 Introduction

09:10 Lecture: Surgical anatomy of the paranasal sinuses

09:20 Lecture: Radiological anatomy of the paranasal sinuses

09:40 Demo: Introduction to sinus surgery equipment, theatre setup, surgeon ergonomics

10:15 Activity: Setting up work station, camera system, powered instruments and introduction to the PHACON training model (delegates)

11:00 Coffee break

11:15 Module 2 Nasal polyps

11:15 Lecture: Management of nasal polyposis

11:25 Demo: Polypectomy

11:35 Activity: Microdebrider setup, polypectomy (delegates)

12:15 Optimising the surgical field for endoscopic sinus surgery

12:30 Lunch break

13: 30 Module 3 The frontal sinus

13:30 Lecture: Understanding frontal sinus anatomy

13:45 Demo: Balloon dilatation

14:00 Dissection: Image guidance system registration and balloon dilatation (delegates)

15:00 Module 4 Epistaxis

15:00 Lecture: Management of epistaxis

15:15 Video demo: Sphenopalatine artery ligation

15:30 Dissection: Sphenopalatine artery ligation (delegates)

16:00 Catch-up dissection (delegates)

17:00 Close