Specialized training in microneurosurgery
4th Edition – Anastomoses Course
Anastomoses and repair techniques
Start date: June 9th, 2026 | End date: June 12th, 2026
La Paz University Hospital, Madrid
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Objectives
This course, held at the Experimental Microsurgery Laboratory (idiPAZ) of Hospital Universitario La Paz in Madrid from June 9th to 12th, 2026, provides an intensive program of theoretical updating and innovative hands-on training in experimental vascular microsurgery.
It is oriented toward international neurosurgeons, as well as surgeons and other trainees from related specialties who work in close collaboration with neurosurgery. The program combines experimental and clinical lectures with extensive practical training using non-living, “ex vivo”, and “in vivo” models, aiming to develop advanced microsurgical skills with direct clinical applicability.
Practical sessions are conducted under expert supervision in a high-level training environment, supported by high-definition video systems, ensuring optimal learning conditions.
Specific Objectives
- Understand the legal, ethical, and animal welfare frameworks governing experimental research and surgical training.
- Master the principles of ergonomics, microscope handling, atraumatic microdissection, and microsuturing techniques.
- Train in basic and advanced microvascular anastomosis techniques (end-to-end, end-to-side, and side-toside) across different experimental models to enhance microsurgical proficiency.
- Practice anatomical approaches and vascular repair in rat models, with systematic assessment of anastomosis quality.
In addition, this course contributes to continuing professional education and accreditation in experimental vascular microsurgery and fulfills the requirements for re-accreditation of professionals involved in animal experimentation.
Dates: June 9th–12th, 2026 (fixed)
The final program will be released soon. Pre-registration is now open.
🇬🇧 Official language: English
Directors
Dr. Fernando Carceller
Course co-director
Emeritus Neurosurgeon of the Autonomous Community of Madrid
Microneurosurgery Lab Leader
Dr. Pablo García Feijoo
Course co-director
Neurosurgeon, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid
Skull Base and Neurovascular Surgery Unit
Scientific Committee
Dr. Fernando Carceller
Emeritus Neurosurgeon of the Autonomous Community of Madrid
Microneurosurgery Lab Leader
Dr. Pablo García Feijoo
Neurosurgeon, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid
Skull Base and Neurovascular Surgery Unit
Dr. Alberto Isla
Head of the Department of Neurosurgery, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid
Expert in Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Faculty
Dr. Fernando Carceller
Neurosurgeon, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Emeritus Staff
Microneurosurgery Lab Leader
Dr. Juan Casado
Neurosurgeon, Miguel Servet University Hospital, Zaragoza
Neurovascular & Skull Base Surgery
Dr. Pablo García Feijoo
Neurosurgeon, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid
Skull Base & Neurovascular Surgery Unit
Dr. Mario Gomar
Neurosurgeon, Torrecárdenas University Hospital, Almería
Neurovascular & Skull Base Surgery
Dr. Victor Volovici
Neurosurgeon, Erasmus MC Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Neurovascular Surgery
Dr. Carlota Largo Aramburu
Veterinarian, Experimental Surgery Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid
Head of Animal Health & Welfare
Dr. Nikolay Velinov
Neurosurgeon, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Pirogov University Hospital, Bulgaria
Vascular & Endovascular Neurosurgery
Dr. Teresa González Otero
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid
Facial Paralysis & Vascular Anomalies
Dr. Luis Moreno
Neurosurgeon, Quirón Salud Clínica Rotger, Mallorca
Neurovascular Surgery
Dr. Luis Landín / Dr. Zhan Q. Lin
Plastic Surgeon, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid
Plastic, Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery
Online Faculty
Dr. Mustafa Baskaya
Neurosurgeon, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, USA
Skull Base & Neurovascular Surgery Unit
Dr. Abdullah Keles
Physician-Scientist in Neurosurgery Education,
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, USA
Microsurgery Lab (Manager)
Lab Faculty
Dr. Catalina Vivancos
Neurosurgeon
La Paz University Hospital, Madrid
Dr. María Luisa Gandía González
Neurosurgeon
La Paz University Hospital, Madrid
Lab Instructors
Dr. Álvaro Gómez de la Riva
Neurosurgeon
La Paz University Hospital, Madrid
Dr. Alberto Acitores
Neurosurgeon
HM Hospitals, Madrid
Dr. Mario Taravilla
Neurosurgeon
La Paz University Hospital, Madrid
Dr. Daria Serbanescu
Medical student,
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Dr. Víctor Rodríguez Domínguez
Neurosurgeon
Fundación Jiménez Díaz
University Hospital, Madrid
Dr. Cristina Boznea
Medical student
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Laboratory Support Staff
Mar Varona
Laboratory Technical Assistant – Experimental Surgery
La Paz University Hospital, Madrid
Animal Health & Welfare
Program
Tuesday 9th, June 2026
8:30 – 8:35 h
Course opening.
Dr. Alberto Isla / Dr. Susana Noval
8:35 – 8:50 h
Welcome to the course: Objectives, roadmap and faculty introduction.
Dr. Pablo García Feijoo / Dr. Fernando Carceller
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Lectures
8:50 – 9:10 h
Experimental vascular microsurgery training for technique development and skill acquisition.
Dr. Abdullah Keles (online)
9:10 – 9:25 h
Non-living models for microvascular anastomoses and repair techniques.
Dr. Mario Gomar
9:25 – 9:40 h
Living models for microvascular anastomoses and repair techniques.
Dr. Pablo García Feijoo
9:40 – 9:55 h
Animal welfare, legal framework, and safety regulations in the experimental animal use.
Dr. Carlota Largo
9:55 – 10:10 h
Ergonomic principles and use of the surgical microscope in the lab.
Dr. Fernando Carceller
10:10 – 10:25 h
Tools and principles of atraumatic microdissection and suturing.
Dr. Pablo García Feijoo
10:25 – 11:00 h
Coffee break
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Hands-On Session
11:00 – 12:30 h
PRACTICE 1: Basic training in microsuture on synthetic material and cryopreserved biological vessels.
12:30 – 15:00 h
PRACTICE 2: Vessel microdissection and repair techniques in chicken wing vessels.
15:00 – 15:45 h
Lunch break
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Lectures
15:45 – 16:00 h
“In vivo” techniques for microanastomoses, vascular repair, and thrombectomy.
Dr. Fernando Carceller
16:00 – 16:15 h
Comparative anatomy of the rat: Stepwise approaches to the main vascular compartments.
Dr. Pablo García Feijoo
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Hands-On Session
16:15 – 18:15 h
PRACTICE 3: Microdissection and main vessel approaches in the rat: cervical (vagus nerve – carotid artery), abdominal (cava – aorta), and femoral (femoral artery – vein) compartments.
Wednesday 10th, June 2026
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Lectures
8:30 – 8:45 h
Applied vascular microsurgery I: State-of-the-art and controversies in lymphatic microanastomoses for CNS disorders.
Dr. Luis Landín / Dr. Zhan Q. Lin
8:45 – 9:00 h
Applied vascular microsurgery II: Management of facial palsy using vascular and nerve microsurgical techniques.
Dr. Teresa González Otero
9:00 – 9:15 h
End-to-end anastomosis: Principles, technical variations and clinical applications.
Dr. Fernando Carceller
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Hands-On Session
9:15 – 15:00 h
(Cross-cutting practical station)
PRACTICE 4: Intracranial aneurysms clipping in an “ex vivo” hybrid simulator
9:15 – 11:30 h
PRACTICE 5: End-to-end anastomosis in rat abdominal aorta.
11:30 – 12:00 h
Coffee break
12:00 – 15:00 h
PRACTICE 6: End-to-end anastomosis with vessel caliber discrepancy and fish-mouth technique (common carotid artery and external jugular vein in the rat).
15:00 – 15:45 h
Lunch break
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Lectures
15:45 – 16:00 h
Applied vascular microsurgery III: Brain aneurysms.
Dr. Luis Moreno
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Hands-On Session
16:00 – 18:15 h
PRACTICE 7: End-to-end anastomosis in rat femoral artery: Quality test on <1mm vessels.
Thursday 11th, June 2026
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Lectures
8:30 – 8:50 h
Applied vascular microsurgery IV: Arterio-venous fistulas.
Dr. Juan Casado
8:50 – 9:10 h
Applied vascular microsurgery V: Brain arteriovenous malformations.
Dr. Victor Volovici
9:10 – 9:25 h
End-to-Side Microvascular Anastomosis: Principles, technical developments and clinical Utility.
Dr. Fernando Carceller
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Hands-On Session
9:25 – 12:15 h
PRACTICE 8: End-to-side anastomosis in the rat common carotid arteries.
12:15 – 12:45 h
Coffee break
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Lectures
12:45 – 13:05 h
Applied vascular microsurgery VI: Cerebral bypass.
Dr. Mustafa Baskaya (online)
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Hands-On Session
13:05 – 15:00 h
PRACTICE 9: End-to-side anastomosis in rat femoral artery and vein. Quality test on <1mm vessels.
15:00 – 15:45 h
Lunch break
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Hands-On Session
15:45 – 18:15 h
PRACTICE 10: End-to-side anastomosis: common carotid artery to external jugular vein of the rat.
21:00 h
Course Dinner
Friday 12th, June 2026
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Lectures
9:00 – 9:20 h
Applied vascular microsurgery VII: Flow dynamics in cerebrovascular occlusive disease.
Dr. Nikolay Velinov
9:20 – 9:35 h
Side-to-side microvascular anastomosis: principles, technical developments and clinical utility.
Dr. Pablo García Feijoo
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Hands-On Session
9:35 – 11:30 h
PRACTICE 11: Side-to-side anastomosis in rat common carotid arteries.
11:30 – 12:00 h
Coffee break
12:00 – 14:00 h
PRACTICE 12: Free exercise.
14:00 – 14:15 h
Awarding of certificates – Course evaluation & closing
Venue
Experimental Microsurgery Laboratory
IdiPAZ Lower ground floor
Pedro Rico St, 6
28029
Madrid, Spain
Registration
Regular Fee: 1.750 €
AEM Members: 1.710 €
EANS Members: 1.575€
The course is limited to 18 participants.
Places will be allocated strictly in order of registration.
If you are interested in attending this course, please complete the online form on the website:
Curso validado según el:
Código Ético del Sector
de Tecnología Sanitaria
Registration includes:
• Folder with course materials
• Surgical scrubs
• Use of changing rooms with locker access
• One basic microsurgery kit per participant (take-home)
• Supervised theoretical and practical sessions in experimental microsurgery
• Use of surgical microscope workstations (one per participant) in the microsurgery laboratory
• Logistical support from specialized laboratory technicians and veterinarians trained to work with animals
• Synthetic materials, chicken wigns and cryopreserved rat arteries
• Use of aneurysm clips
• Use of flowmeter
• Microvascular sutures
• Other consumables and laboratory instruments
• Experimental animals (Sprague Dawley rats)
• Coffee, lunch breaks and course dinner.
• Certificate of attendance and accreditation (requested from continuing education)
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