UNIVERSITY OF TUEBINGEN
 



XXX. DETACHMENT COURSE
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VIENNA, Austria, February 13, 2003

preceding VII. Vitrektomie-Kurs April, 14-15, 2003


MINIMAL EXTRAOCULAR APPROACH FOR TREATING RETINAL DETACHMENTS
 
 
Scientific Program:
Prof. Ingrid Kreissig, MD
Dept. of Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Germany and The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York, USA
Fax: -49-7071-295209,
ingrid.kreissig@med.uni-tuebingen.de



P R O G R A M


February 13, 2003
 
8:00-8:30REGISTRATION
 
8:30-10:001. Diagnostics
 
1.1 Rhegmatogenous detachment: 4 Rules to find the primary break.
Kreissig (Mannheim/Tuebingen, Germany)
 
1.2 Rhegmatogenous vs. non-rhegmatogenous detachment: Differential diagnosis.
Eter (Bonn, Germany)
 
1.3. A detachment without a break inclusive vitreous hemorrhage: What to do?
Boeker (Dortmund, Germany)
 
10:00-10:40  2. Extraocular Minimal Surgery for Detachments with 1 Break: Balloon-Operation without Drainage
 
2.1 Surgical technique (Video)
Ferrara (Arona, Italy)
 
2.2 Applications and results
Kreissig (Mannheim/Tuebingen, Germany)
 
10:40-11:00 Coffee Break
 
11:00-13:003. Extraocular Minimal Surgery for Detachments with Multiple Breaks: Segmental Buckling without Drainage
 
3.1 Principle of nondrainage and surgical technique (Video)
Ferrara (Arona, Italy)
 
3.2 Optimal tamponade for multiple breaks
Boeker (Dortmund, Germany)
 
3.3 Longterm anatomical and functional results
Kreissig (Mannheim/Tuebingen, Germany)
 
3.4 Residual fluid: Differential diagnosis and what to do
Mennel (Feldkirch, Austria)
 
3.5 PVR detachments of moderate degree (B, C1, C2): Try buckling first?
Sivkova (Plovdiv, Bulgaria)
 
3.6 Indications for primary vitrectomy
Boeker (Dortmund, Germany)
 
13:00-14:00 Lunch
 
14:00-14:304. Case presentations I:
Boeker (Germany) / Stolba (Austria)
Panel:
Ferrara, Kreissig, Mennel, Sivkova
 
14:30-16:305. Intraocular Gases
 
5.1 Expanding-gas operation for difficult detachments unsuitable for external buckling
Boeker (Dortmund, Germany)
 
5.2 Balloon-Gas-Procedure
Ferrara (Arona, Italy)
 
15:20-15:35 Coffee Break
 
5.3 Expanding gases versus vitrectomy as primary procedure for uncomplicated detachments
Kreissig (Mannheim/Tuebingen, Germany)
 
5.4 Pneumatic retinopexy versus temporary balloon for uncomplicated detachments
Sivkova (Plovdiv/Bulgaria)
 
16:30-16:556. Reoperation
 
6.1 Reoperation: A rational extraocular approach: 4 Rules to find the break in reoperation
Kreissig (Mannheim/Tuebingen, Germany)
 
16:55-17:207. Case presentations II:
Boeker (Germany) / Mennel (Austria)
Panel:
Eter, Ferrara, Kreissig, Stolba
 
DISTRIBUTION OF DIPLOMAS


General Information

Course fee: EUR 150,-- (incl. Vat.)

The course fee comprises course documentation, refreshments and lunch.

The course counts towards the training diploma of the Austrian Medical Chamber.
 
 
Location:
Verwaltungsgebäude
Krankenanstalt der Stadt Wien - Rudolfstiftung
Boerhavegasse 8a, Vienna, Seminarsaele I + II
 
Local Organization:
Univ:-Prof. Dr. Susanne Binder
Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna
  and
ASKIN & CO Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Gabriele Hauk, e-mail: gabriele.hauk@askin.co.at
Albert-Schweitzer-Gasse 6, 1140 Vienna
Tel. -43-1-979 88 44-21, Fax: -43-1-979 8846
Gerhard Maenchen: -43-1-979 88 44-32



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