Septal perforation repair
“State-of-the-art”

Barcelona, September 15-16th, 2025

Over the past two decades, there has been a hug evolution in the way in which septal perforation with endoscopic techniques are approached and managed. This course represents a current state of the art in septal perforation repair.

During one complete day, an update will be presented by our faculties on anatomy, blood supply, pedicle septal flaps, and lateral wall pedicle flaps.

Another hands-on day, where delegates will practice all different approaches to repair septal perforation under our supervision.

For those attending complete course, the Thieme book on “Nasoseptal perforation” will be delivered for free to each delegate.

Complete specimen (both nasal cavities) will be available for each delegate. 

Course director

Isam Alobid

Course objectives

  • To review the endoscopic anatomy of the nose and sinuses.
  • To review the blood supply of nasal septum and lateral nasal wall.
  • To provide the opportunity to improve the skills handling endoscopes and instruments in the nose and to learn, step-by-step, the endoscopic surgery of the nasal cavity and sinuses.
  • To harvest all kind of intranasal pedicled flaps.
  • To learn decision-making in the management of septal perfora6on repair.
  • A stepwise surgical approach to repair septal defects in FRESH cadaver.

Endorsed by:

International faculty

Paolo Castelnuovo

Paolo Castelnuovo
Italy

Sercan Gode

Sercan Gode
Turkey

Richard Harvey

Richard Harvey
Australia

Yuri Rusetsky

Yuri Rusetsky
Rusia

Local faculty

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Manuel Bernal-Sprekelsen

Juan Ramon Gras

Juan Ramón Gras

Guilemany

José María Guilemany

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Mauricio López

FOTO_FAC_MARINO

Franklin Mariño

Moreno

Ramón Moreno

morera

Eduardo Morera

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Camilo Rodríguez

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María Jesús Rojas

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Alfonso Santamaría

Program

September 15, 2025

Day 1

  • 7:45 Registration theoretical part
  • 8:15-8:30 Welcome and introduction. – Dr. Alobid 

Moderated by Dr. Alobid

  • 8:30-9:00 Overview of anatomy of the nose and paranasal sinuses. – Dr. Harvey
  • 9:00-9:30 Nose and sinuses blood supply. – Dr. Gras
  • 9:30-10:00 Cocaine, nose picking and identifying conditions associate with perforations – Dr. Harvey 
  • 10:00-10:30 Septal perforation repair algorithms.- Dr. Alobid 

10:30-11:00 Coffee Break 

Moderated by Dr. Alobid

  • 11:00-11:30 Nasal floor and inferior meatus flap. – Dr. López
  • 11:30-12:00 Anterior ethmoidal artery flap – Dr. Castelnuovo 
  • 12:00-12:30 Greater palatine artery flap. – Dr. Mariño
  • 12:30-13:00 Lateral wall flap. – Dr. Rodriguez
  • 13:00-13:10 Course photo – Delegates and Faculty

13:10-14:00 Lunch

Moderated by Dr. Bernal

  • 14:00-14:30 Bilateral nasoseptal flaps. – Dr. Morera
  • 14:30-15:00 Labial flap. – Dr. Gode
  • 15:00-15:30 Pericranial flap. – Dr. Santamaria
  • 15:30-16:00 Septal perforation and closed rhinoplasty. – Dr. Gode
  • 16:00-16:30 Septal perforation and open rhinoplasty. – Dr. Rusetsky

16:30-17:00 Coffee Break 

Moderated by Dr. Alobid

  • 17:00-17:30 Nasal reconstruction. – Dr. Guilemany 
  • 17:30-18:00 International consensus on septal perforation. – Dr. Rojas

Moderated by Dr. Alobid

  • 18:00-19:00 Round table 1: case discussion – simple cases.
    Panelists. – Dr. Castelnouvo, Dr. Godes, Dr. Harvey, Dr. Rusetsky
  • 19:00-20:00 Round table 2: case discussion – challenging cases.
    Panelists. – Dr. Castelnouvo, Dr. Godes, Dr. Harvey, Dr. Rusetsky

September 16, 2025

Day 2

8:30-9:00
Registration hands-on course

9:00-13:00
Hands-on dissection

13:00-14:00
Lunch

14:00-18:00
Hands-on dissection

Information

Course Pricing and Details

1. Theoretical Module Only (September 15): 330 €
Includes: Coffee, work meals, and certificate.

2. Theoretical Module + Observership (No Hands-On) (September 15 & 16): 900 €
Includes: Coffee, work meals, and certificate.

3. Hands-On Cadaver Dissection (September 16): 2500 €
Includes: Anatomical specimen (one head per participant), coffee, work meals, and certificate.

4. Complete Course (Theoretical + Hands-On) (September 15 & 16): 2830 €
Includes: Anatomical specimen (one head per participant), coffee, work meals, and certificate.

Certificate Reissuance: A replacement certificate (due to loss, non-collection, or other reasons) is subject to an additional fee of 40 €.

Cancellation Policy

  • Refunds are available up to 60 days before the course (minus a 100 € administrative fee).
  • No refunds will be processed within 60 days of the course date.

All refund requests must be sent to: info@aventik.es

Course Language

English

Contact Information

Miquel Pahissa
Phone: +34 685 265 622
Email: info@endoent.com

Course venue:
Anatomy Department, Medicine School, Universitat de Barcelona.
Carrer Casanova, 143, 08036, Barcelona

Program

8:15-8:30
_Registration. 

_Lectures / recorded surgeries.

8:30-8:40
_Welcome and course objectives.

8:40-9:00
_Getting started in endoscopic ear surgery.

9:00-9:30
_Endoscopic ear anatomy. 

9:30-10:30
_Procedures 1: 
-Myringoplasty: inlay, underlay and over-under techniques.
-Ossiculoplasty.

10:30-11:00
_Coffee Break

11:00-13:00
_Procedures 2: 
-Retraction pockets & cholesteatoma.
-The role of the endoscope in mastoid obliteration surgery for cholesteatoma.
-Adoption of the endoscope in my practice.
-Advanced procedures: middle ear tumors, natural corridors & combined endoscopic-microscopic approaches (cholesteatoma, cochlear implants, tumors).

13:00-14:00

_Group photo & lunch 

_Hands-on dissection (LABORATORY)

14:00-14:30
_Live demo.

14:30-15:15
_Basic techniques I: 
-Handling and positioning the endoscope.
-Myringotomy and ventilation tube insertion. 
-Graft harvesting.
-Inlay grafts.

15:15 -16:30
_Basic techniques II: 
-Tympanomeatal flap elevation, atticotomy.
-Underlay grafts.
-Extended tympanomeatal flap.
-Over-under grafts.
-Stapes surgery.
-Ossicular reconstruction (TORP, PORP, incus interposition).

16:30-17:00
_Live demo.

17:00-19:00
_Advanced techniques: 
-Geniculate ganglion and facial nerve decompression, transcochlear access to IAC, two-handed surgery.

Program

8:15-8:30
_Registration. 

_Lectures / recorded surgeries.

8:30-8:40
_Welcome and course objectives.

8:40-9:00
_Getting started in endoscopic ear surgery.

9:00-9:30
_Endoscopic ear anatomy. 

9:30-10:30
_Procedures 1: 
-Myringoplasty: inlay, underlay and over-under techniques.
-Ossiculoplasty.

10:30-11:00
_Coffee Break

11:00-13:00
_Procedures 2: 
-Retraction pockets & cholesteatoma.
-The role of the endoscope in mastoid obliteration surgery for cholesteatoma.
-Adoption of the endoscope in my practice.
-Advanced procedures: middle ear tumors, natural corridors & combined endoscopic-microscopic approaches (cholesteatoma, cochlear implants, tumors).

13:00-14:00

_Group photo & lunch 

_Hands-on dissection (LABORATORY)

14:00-14:30
_Live demo.

14:30-15:15
_Basic techniques I: 
-Handling and positioning the endoscope.
-Myringotomy and ventilation tube insertion. 
-Graft harvesting.
-Inlay grafts.

15:15 -16:30
_Basic techniques II: 
-Tympanomeatal flap elevation, atticotomy.
-Underlay grafts.
-Extended tympanomeatal flap.
-Over-under grafts.
-Stapes surgery.
-Ossicular reconstruction (TORP, PORP, incus interposition).

16:30-17:00
_Live demo.

17:00-19:00
_Advanced techniques: 
-Geniculate ganglion and facial nerve decompression, transcochlear access to IAC, two-handed surgery.

Accommodation

Recommended hotels

Here are some recommended hotels.
We have selected the following hotels for their proximity to the venue (all within walking distance) and their excellent value for money.

Special Offer:

Hotel Evenia Rosselló

Rosselló street, 191, 08036 – Barcelona –Spain - Tel: +34 932 38 63 55
Evenia Hotels offers a special discount for our course participants. Use the coupon code ENDOENT25 to receive the discount, while rooms are available.
Please note that while the discount applies to both Evenia Hotels in Barcelona, Hotel Evenia Rosselló is the one closest to the venue.

Others:

U232 Hotel

Comte d’Urgell street, 232
08036 – Barcelona – Spain
Tel: +34 93 322 41 53

The Corner Hotel

Mallorca street, 178
08036 – Barcelona – Spain
Tel.: +34 93 554 24 00
E-mail: thecornerhotel@nnhotels.com
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Hotel Zenit Borrell

Comte Borrell street, 208
08029  Barcelona – Spain
Tel: +34 934 525 566
Email: borrell@zenithoteles.com
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