Final Programm:
Day 1: Thursday June 23th
8:00 REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
9:00 OPENING REMARKS
- Ramiro Ramirez, AMCICO President (5min.)
- Rudolf Morgenstern , IITS President (5min.)
- Anthony T.Yeung, IITS Executive Director (10min.)
9:20 – 10.30 SESSION 1 INTRODUCTION
Moderators: Anthony Yeung/Sang-Ho Lee
- The micro-anatomy of various degenerative conditions of the disc in the lumbar spine. Wolfgang Rauschning (20min)
- Foraminal normal and Patho-anatomy of the lumbar spine..
Anthony T. Yeung (10min)
- Image Guided Endoscopic Surgery. Technique and advantages.
Sang-Ho Lee (10min)
- Spine degenerative disease care in the US Navy
Robert Rosenbaum & William Morgan (20min)
Questions (10min.)
10:30 - 11:30 SESSION 2 STATE OF THE ART OF MIS&ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY
Moderators: Alvaro Dowling/Sang-Ho Lee
- State of the Art of the endoscopic surgery in the USA. A surgeon’s point of view. Anthony T. Yeung (8 min.)
- State of the Art of the endoscopic surgery in Mexico. A surgeon’s point of view.
Roberto Cantú (8 min.)
- State of the Art of MIS surgery in Mexico. A surgeon’s point of view.
José A. Soriano (8 min.)
- State of the Art of MIS&endoscopic surgery in South America. A surgeon’s point of view. Jorge Ramirez (8 min.)
- State of the Art of MIS& endoscopic surgery in Asia-Pacific. A surgeon’s point of view.
Sang-Ho Lee (8 min.)
- State of the Art of the endoscopic surgery in Europe. A surgeon’s point of view.
Rudolf Morgenstern (8 min.)
Questions (10min)
11:30 Comercial Exhibition & Coffee break (30 min)
12:00 -13.30 FREE PAPER SESSION 3
13:30- 14:30 : Lunch Seminar
14:30 -15.40 FREE PAPER SESSION 4
15:45-16:10 COFFEE BREAK
16:10 – 17:40 SESSION 5 LUMBAR MIS SURGERY
Moderators: Rudolf Morgenstern/Gun Choi
- The role of MIS and endoscopic surgery in the mainstream.
Sang-Ho Lee (10min)
Transforaminal approach in endoscopic spine surgery. Technique and advantages. Anthony T.Yeung (10min)
- Endoscopic surgery versus traditional microdiscectomy.
Gun Choi (10min)
- Interlaminar lumbar endoscopic discectomy.
Alvaro Dowling (10min)
- Interlaminar lumbar endoscopic surgery. Technique and advantages.
Gun Choi (10min)
- Endoscopic Foraminal Stenosis Surgery in extreme collapsed discs.
Rudolf Morgenstern (10min)
- MIS in the Lumbar Degenerative Spine. 18 years experience.
Jorge Ramirez (12min)
Questions (15 min.)
17:40 Adjourn- Followed by Opening Reception in the pool area "Tequila & Taquiza"
Day 2: Friday June 24th
8:00-9:00 BREAKFAST SEMINAR
9:00- 11:00 SESSION 6 CERVICAL MIS SURGERY
Moderators: Wolfgang Rauschning/June-Ho Lee
- The micro-anatomy of various degenerative conditions of the cervical spine.
Wolfgang Rauschning (20 min.)
- Cervical endoscopic laser surgery.
June-Ho Lee (12 min)
- Laser usefulness, when and how to use it.
Stefan Hellinger (12min)
- Endoscopic approaches in difficult cervical cases.
June-Ho Lee (12 min)
- Cervical endoscopic surgery, posterior approach.
Alvaro Dowling (12min)
- Cervical endoscopic surgery, anterior approach.
Stefan Hellinger (12min)
- Cervical Fusion versus two levels Artificial Disc in DDD
Ali Araghi (12min)
- Cervical MIS anterior approach
Jorge Ramirez (15min)
Questions (10 min.)
11:00-11:30 COFFEE BREAK
11:30- 12:30 FREE PAPER SESSION 7
12:30 -13.30 LUNCH SEMINAR
13:30- 15:00 FREE PAPER SESSION 8
15:00-15:25 COFFEE BREAK
15:25 – 17:00 SESSION 9 INTRADISCAL TECHNIQUES
Moderators: Roberto Cantú/Braulio Hernandez
- Endoscopic Surgery in Failed Back Syndrom
Eric Gozlan (20min)
- Diagnostic and therapeutic injections
Anthony T.Yeung (10min)
- Endoscopic disc decompression and manual nucleotomy. Indications and outcome. Jorge Ramirez (10min.)
- Endoscopic laser foraminoplasty.
José Rugeles (10min.)
- Endoscopic Surgery of Postdiscectomy Syndrome
Stefan Hellinger (10min)
Alvaro Dowling (10min)
- Radio high-frequency disk ablation with annulus modulation. An endoscopic technique.
José Rugeles (10min.)
Roberto Postigo (10min)
Questions (5min.)
17:00 Football tournament (4 teams)
17:30 – 18:30 IITS COMMITTEE MEETING
19:00 - 20:00 AMCICO MEETING
20:00 GALA DINNER
Day 3: Saturday June 25th
8:00-9:00 BREAKFAST SEMINAR
9:00- 10:00 SESSION 10 MIS SURGERY IN LUMBAR SPONDYLOLISTHESIS
Moderators: Gun Choi/Jorge Ramirez
- Anatomopathology of lumbar spondylolisthesis.
Wolfgang Rauschning (15 min.)
- Image Guided Percutaneous Implant Surgery. Technique and advantages.
Sang-Ho Lee (10 min.)
- Percutaneous Implants in lumbar spondylolisthesis.
Rudolf Morgenstern (10 min.)
- Endoscopic surgery in foraminal stenosis
Anthony T.Yeung (10min.)
Questions (15 min.)
10:00- 11:30 SESSION 11 MIS FUSION TECHNIQUES
Moderators: Eric Gozlan/Stefan Hellinger
Rudolf Morgenstern (10 min.)
Alvaro Dowling (10min.)
- Maximizing lumbar stability following minimally invasive surgery
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William Morgan (10min.)
- Usefulness of endoscopic surgery in the degenerative lumbar spine
Robert Rosenbaum (10min.)
- Endoscopic Surgery in massive herniations
Gun Choi (10min.)
- Usefulness of MIS in the degenerative lumbar spine
Roberto Postigo (10min.)
- Endoscopic Surgery in FBS
Anthony T.Yeung (15min.)
Questions (15 min.)
11:30-12:00 COFFEE BREAK
12:00- 13:30 FREE PAPER SESSION 12
13.30- 14:15 LUNCH SEMINAR
14:15 – 16:00 SESSION 13 MIS SURGERY IN LUMBAR CENTRAL STENOSIS
Moderators: Anthony Yeung/José Rugeles
- Anathomopathology of lumbar central stenosis.
Wolfgang Rauschning (20 min.)
- Minimally invasive lumbar surgery versus more invasive procedures (The importance of the small ligaments and muscles of the spine and why we should protect them.)
William Morgan (10min.)
- Integrated spinal care to include weight loss,smoking cessation and narcotic cessation.
Robert Rosenbaum (10min.)
- MIS techniques in adult central stenosis
Roberto Postigo (10min.)
- MIS surgery in central stenosis
Gun Choi (10min.)
- Interspinous Implants. Outcome and Indications.
Jorge Ramirez (10min.)
- MIS techniques in central stenosis
Stefan Hellinger (10min.)
Questions (15 min.)
16:00- 16:20 FAREWELL AWARDS AND CONGRESS CLOSING
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