Copenhagen Microsurgery Course

An intensive three-day practical course to learn the key skills and intricate techniques of microvascular surgery.

Target audience

The course is designed to impart technical skills for surgeons who want to practice clinical microvascular surgery. It is aimed at surgical specialists and specialists in training, with or without previous microsurgical experience. This includes plastic surgeons, hand surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, vascular surgeons, and urological surgeons.

Course setup 

Each participant is provided with an independent operating microscope, instruments, and sutures. The emphasis during the course is on practical training in an in vivo rat model. The course is conducted in English by multiple instructors, who closely monitor the practical sessions and provide continuous one-on-one guidance to the participants.

Course Organiser 

Klas Abelson, Professor, PhD

Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Teaching Faculty 

The teaching faculty will comprise of microsurgeons and laboratory technicians who regularly use microsurgical techniques. This ensures participants will receive optimal guidance throughout the course.

Course Objectives

After completed course, the participants will:

• Understand the basics of microsurgery techniques
• Perform basic microvascular anastomoses (end-to-end arterial, end-to-end venous, end-to-side vascular anastomosis and interpositional vein grafts)
• Understand the basics of nerve repair (optional)
• Perform nerve coaptation (optional)
• Perform free flap transfer in a rat model (optional)

Language

English

Course directors

Lea Juul Nielsen, Microsurgeon (lea.juul.nielsen@regionh.dk)

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital

 

Peter Fryd Birkeland, Microsurgeon

Department of Neurosurgery, Copenhagen University Hospital

 

Trine Schønfeldt, MD, PhD-student (trine.schoenfeldt@sund.ku.dk)

Leo Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center, University of Copenhagen

 

Teachers

Taiba Alrasheed, Microsurgeon

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Zealand University Hospital

 

Rami Mossad Ibrahim, Plastic Surgeon

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Herlev

Date and time

Course dates: 17-19 September 2025, from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Social dinner: 18 September 2025.

Available seats

The maximum number is 12 participants.

Workload 

We will start every morning with a plenary session, continued by practical exercises. The course is a hands-on course with individual work under the microscopes with supervision by the instructors.

Place

University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg Campus, Ridebanevej, DK-1870 Frederiksberg

Price

The fee for the three-day course is 900 EUR*

 

*including lunch, coffee, tea, afternoon snack, beverage, and the social dinner (participation is optional). Transport and accommodation are not included.

Registration

Registration opens in 15 April 2025*

*upon registration, please upload a CV or information about your current work position and educational level.

Enrollment

Within two weeks after registration you will receive an email stating whether you have been accepted on the course or have been given a place on the waiting list. Applicants on the waiting list will be informed about enrollment two months in advance.

Please note that eight spots have been reserved for international students. Applicants on the waiting list will come into consideration for available spots two months in advance.

 

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