ENDOSCOPIC EAR SURGERY
DISSECTION COURSE
DISSECTION
VERONA ITALY
26th – 27th SEPTEMBER
2026
ICLO Teaching and Research Center
S. Francesco di Sales
Via Evangelista Torricelli 15 – Verona
LIVE SURGERY
MODENA ITALY
28th SEPTEMBER
2026
Modena University Hospital
Via del Pozzo, 71
41125 Modena
VERONA / DISSECTION COURSE
SATURDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2026
8.00 am – 8.30 am
Introduction and registrations
8.30 am – 9.00 am
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Arunachalam Iyer
9.00 am – 10.00 am
ENDOSCOPIC TYPE I TYMPANOPLASTY/MYRINGOPLASTY: LECTURES
• Eardrum Small posterior and anterior perforation
• Eardrum Subtotal perforation
10.00 am – 12.00 am
DISSECTION LAB
• Endoscopic Type I Tympanoplasty with fascia for small perforation
• Endoscopic butterfly Myringoplasty
• Endoscopic type I Tympanoplasty with cartilage for subtotal
perforation
12.00 am – 1.00 pm
LECTURES
ATTIC AND MESOTYMPANIC CHOLESTEATOMA ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY
• Management of endoscopic attic cholesteatoma
• Sinus tympani anatomy and surgery
• Tensor fold and isthmus anatomy and surgery
• Attical defect: how to reconstruct?
• Ossicular chain reconstruction
1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Lunch
2.00 pm – 2.30 pm
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Livio Presutti
2.30 pm – 5.00 pm
DISSECTION LAB
• Endoscopic atticotomy
• Tensor fold inspection and removal
• Sinus tympany inspection and dissection
• Scutum reconstruction with cartilage
5.00 pm – 6.00 pm
LECTURES
ENDOSCOPIC STAPES SURGERY
• What kind of Prosthesis?
• Surgical steps
• Malformed stapes management
• Difficult cases and revision surgery
6.00 pm – 6.30 pm
KEYNOTE LECTURE
7.00 pm
Welcome Cocktail
SUNDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER 2026
8.30 am – 9.00 am
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Seiji Kakehata
9.00 am – 10.00 am
DISSECTION LAB
• Endoscopic stapedioplasty
10.00 am – 11.00 am
LECTURES
ENDOSCOPIC FACIAL NERVE SURGERY
• Indications for endoscopic facial nerve decompression
• Endoscopic geniculate ganglion tumor removal
• Discussion on clinical cases
11.00 am – 1.00 pm
DISSECTION LAB
• Endoscopic ossicular chain removal
• Facial nerve inspection
• Tympanic Facial nerve decompression
• Geniculate ganglion, gspn, middle cranial fossa dura identification
1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Lunch
2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
LECTURES
ENDOSCOPIC TRANSPROMONTORIAL/
INFRAPROMONTORIAL APPROACHES
• Indications for the infrapromontorial approach and the simultaneous
cochlear implant placement during acoustic neuroma surgery
• Transpromontorial approach for small acoustic neuroma of the IAC
3.00 pm – 6.00 pm
DISSECTION LAB
• Infrapromontorial approach
• Cochlear implant placement
• Transpromontorial approach
• Internal Cochlear anatomy
• Internal carotid artery and jugular bulb dissection
6.00 pm – 6.30 pm
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Rajesh Boddepalli, Sreerama Murthy Boddepalli
8.00 pm
Social Dinner
MODENA / LIVE SURGERY
2 SURGERY ROOMS
MONDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER 2026
8.30 am – 9.00 am
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Nirmal Patel
9.00 am – 5.00 pm
LIVE SURGERY
• Endoscopic Tympanoplasty type I
• Endoscopic stapes surgery
• Endoscopic cochlear implants placement
• Exclusive Endoscopic cholesteatoma surgery
• Endoscopic/microscopic cholesteatoma surgery
• Endoscopic/microscopic transcanal acoustic neuroma surgery
5.00 pm – 5.20 pm
Final remarks
GENERAL INFORMATION
REGISTRATION FEES
(22% VAT included)
| Physicians and Residents | 1.800,00 € |
The course is limited to 8 participants.
The registration fee includes the scientific sessions, conference kit and certificate of attendance.
Cancellation policy
Cancellations made in writing and received by the Course Organizer before
15th September 2026 will be eligible for a 50% refund.
Cancellations received after such date will not be eligible for refund.
FACULTY
Matteo Alicandri-Ciufelli | Italy
Nicola Bisi | Italy
Rajesh Boddepalli | India
Sreerama Murthy Boddepalli | India
Marco Bonali | Italy
Federico Calvaruso | Italy
Matteo Fermi | Italy
Javier Ignacio Fernandez | Italy
Arunachalam Iyer | United Kingdom
Seiji Kakehata | Japan
Daniele Marchioni | Italy
Giulia Molinari | Italy
Nirmal Patel | Australia
Livio Presutti | Italy
Alessia Rubini | Italy
Davide Soloperto | Italy
Domenico Villari | Italy
SCIENTIFIC SECRETARY
Alessia Rubini
rubini.alessia@aou.mo.it
COURSE DIRECTOR:
Daniele Marchioni
Alessia Rubini
Rajesh Boddepalli
Arunachalam Iyer
Nirmal Patel
HONORARY SPEAKERS
Sreerama Murthy Boddepalli
Seiji Kakehata
COURSE ORGANIZER
Piazza di Pietra 63 – 00186 Rome – Italy
Tel. +39 06 68807925
Fax +39 06 68212211
Via Portanuova 3 – 33100 Udine – Italy
Tel. +39 0432 21391
Fax +39 0432 506687
www.nordestcongressi.it
mail@nordestcongressi.it
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM