Endoscopic Port-Access Mitral Valve Repair Drylab Training
This Endoscopic Drylab Training course will run from 5-6 September 2024 in Maastricht, the Netherlands.
True simulated physical model of endoscopic port-access set-up whereby the operator can train from the basic technique to full complex repairs.
Acquired Cardiac Disease
Level 3
Acquired Cardiac Disease
Covering advanced surgical techniques and strategies across the spectrum of acquired cardiac surgery and working on prevalent issues faced by acquired cardiac surgeons today. The domain’s purpose is to lead, advise and support EACTS activities in all matters concerned with acquired cardiac diseases including educational output, research and training, and guidelines.
Learning Objectives
- Indication and results of minimally invasive mitral valve repair
- Patient selection
- Surgical repair techniques
- Complications
- Gain familiarity and knowledge in instrumental necessities for endoscopic mitral valve repair
- Practice and learn the basic techniques in endoscopic surgery for mitral valve repair on high-fidelity simulators
- Mitral valve repair using annuloplasty ring and neochords on high-fidelity simulators
Specifics of the simulators
- True simulated physical model of endoscopic port-access set-up whereby the operator can train from the basic technique to full complex repairs
- Disposable mitral valves and papillary muscles that have been created out of material resembling the physical characteristics of connective tissue giving the operator true experience
- Simulator can give feedback about the length and depth of each stitch on mitral valve annulus with picture of each created stitch. The operator can train his/her skills based on pre-set parameters of length and depth
