Dutch Cleft Course
Date
February, 2028
Max Participants
24
Location
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Tickets
Course Introduction
Cleft palate requires surgical treatment early in life, with the aim of restoring palatal anatomy and function and creating the best possible conditions for normal speech development. Despite successful primary palatal repair, a proportion of patients will require secondary surgery to improve velopharyngeal function and speech.
During this intensive two-day course, experts in the field will share their knowledge, techniques and perspectives on both primary cleft palate repair and secondary speech-improving surgery. The faculty will guide participants through surgical planning, relevant anatomy and step-by-step operative techniques, followed by hands-on dissections in the wet lab.
The practical sessions will be performed on fresh frozen cadavers with two participants per specimen and will cover essential techniques for primary palatal closure as well as secondary procedures for velopharyngeal insufficiency.
Impression of previous courses
The program
The Dutch Cleft Course is a two-day course.
Please find the program of the previous edition below.
| 08:00 | Registration |
| 08:30 | Opening |
| 08:45 | Talk: Fundamentals of cleft lip and palate: embryology and anatomy |
| 09:15 | Talk: Cleft lip and palate: long term sequelae of the lip and nose |
| 09:45 | Talk: Primary cleft lip closure: beating the 4th dimension |
| 10:30 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 10:45 | Talk: Secondary correction of the lip: re-do lip closure |
| 11:15 | Skillslab: Secondary lip correction: re-do of unilateral cleft lip |
| 12:15 | LUNCH BREAK |
| 13:00 | Talk: Secondary correction of the lip: local flaps and adding volume |
| 13:30 | Skillslab: Secondary lip correction: local flaps and dermal fat graft |
| 14:30 | Workshop: case-based discussion |
| 15:30 | REFRESHMENTS BREAK |
| 15:45 | Talk: Secondary correction of the lip and nose: the Erasmus MC Experience |
| 16:30 | Group photo |
| 19:00 | ESSER MASTERCLASS DINER |
| 09:00 | Opening |
| 09:15 | Talk: Secondary correction of the nose: anatomical challenges and patient analysis |
| 09:45 | Talk: Secondary correction of the nose: functional considerations and techniques |
| 10:15 | Talk: Secondary correction of the nose: enhancing aesthetic deformities |
| 10:45 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:00 | Skillslab: Secondary septorhinoplasty: opening techniques |
| 11:45 | Skillslab: Secondary septorhinoplasty: addressing the septum |
| 12:15 | LUNCH BREAK |
| 13:15 | Skillslab: Secondary septorhinoplasty: addressing the dorsum |
| 14:00 | Skillslab: Secondary septorhinoplasty: addressing the tip |
| 15:00 | REFRESHMENTS BREAK |
| 15:15 | Skillslab: Secondary septorhinoplasty: addressing the alae |
| 16:15 | Closing remarks and certificate |
| 16:30 | Drinks and Snack |
★★★★★
Reconstruction Masterclass is dedicated reconstructive surgery training for residents and senior consultants.
Prof. Marc Mureau
Plastic Surgeon Erasmus MC Rotterdam
★★★★★
The Reconstruction Masterclass provides reconstructive surgery training of the highest quality for both residents and consultants. You won’t be disappointed!
Dr. Robert Dijkman
Plastic Surgeon
Leiden University Medical Center & HAGA Hospital the Hague
Meet the faculty
Dr. Sarah Versnel
Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Dr. Frank Datema
Dept. of ENT Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Meet the Organization
Dr. Martijn Cornelissen
Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Dr. Claire de Vries
Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Dr. Stephanie van de Beeten
Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Dr. Mieke Pleumeekers
Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Dr. Sarah Versnel
Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Dr. Frank Datema
Dept. of ENT Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Dr. Floris van Zijl
Dept. of ENT Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
ROTTERDAM
Rotterdam, city on the Maas, is considered the most modern city of the Netherlands. Atypical in its own country, internationally renowned for its passion for innovation and its unpolished charms. Whether it is its ever-changing skyline full of audacious architecture, its port that is regarded as the smartest in the world, or the “can do” mentality of its residents. Rotterdam is a town with a pronounced character, energetic and always dynamic. Esser Masterclass and Rotterdam Partners make it possible for their participants to experience the city of Rotterdam at it’s full most.
Location
SkillsLab Erasmus MC Room
Ee-120 Wytemaweg 80
3015 CN Rotterdam,
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 6 11 36 38 52
FAIR-TRAED
Esser Masterclass introduced a new education principle: FAIR-TRAED (Fair Transparent Education). FAIR-TRAED means that the registration fees are directly invested in the Esser Masterclass educational materials to advance plastic surgery trainings. The organisation and the faculty have a passion for plastic surgery and support FAIR-TRAED which means that they do not receive any financial compensation. This enables Esser Masterclass to keep the registration fees at a minimum. Our mission is making high-quality plastic surgery education accessible for every plastic surgeon around the globe and our motto is training form plastic surgeons to plastic surgeons.
Special Thanks to
Ella Nitters MSc, MA
“As a medical illustrator I am proud to be part of the Reconstruction Masterclass. It’s my passion to draw the human anatomy and within Reconstruction Masterclass I get the opportunity to explore this with devoted reconstructive surgeons.”