LHNC Advanced Head & Neck Reconstructive CourseInfo Location Contact More Info Course Information Observer placeCourse Information Course Dates - Monday 19th – Thursday 22nd October 2026 An advanced course for delegates with prior surgical experience of routine free tissue harvest (as a minimum) with ambition to develop complex free tissue transfer ability/techniques and associated skills.
Course CodeLHNC09 Course LeaderProf Andrew Schache
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Additional InformationThis is an advanced course aimed at ST5 and above. It offers comprehensive free flap harvest from all donor sites with support of an expert faculty (local/national/international). Day 1 (Monday) is virtual planning and simulated surgery with Stryker and 3D systems. Days 2-4 (Tues – Thurs) full cadaveric dissection with 2 delegates to each cadaver. Only 6 cadavers/12 delegates with 2:1 faculty at all times. Location: Human Anatomy Resource Centre (HARC), UoL. NB – Monday session likely to be in UoL Cancer Research Centre Delegates – ST5+. There is an expectation that trainees are already competent in harvest of radial forearm and fibula as a general guide to ensure maximal benefit from the course. Cost - Dissectors places £2000 and Observer places £500. Course Dinner - Wednesday 21st October 2026 (included in course fees). Venue to be confirmed. All delegates will have the opportunity to undertake custom planning session on the Monday with the 3D-Systems team in the US to plan resection/reconstruction for one of the cadavers being used. So custom planning for multi-segment fibula, DCIA and scapula and have exemplar cutting guides, custom plates etc on the subsequent days in the course. Scrubs will now be provided on the course We are happy to provide a letter of invitation to assist with visa applications - available on request. Non-Chargeable ItemsCANCELLATION POLICY FOR LHNC COURSES 1. Cancellation requests received in writing 12 weeks prior to the course commencing will be refunded the course fee minus a £100 administration fee. 2. Cancellation requests received in writing 6-12 weeks prior to the course will be entitled to 50% of the course fees refunded 3. Cancellation requests received less than 6 weeks prior to the course will not be eligible to any refund. If the delegate can find a colleague who meets all the requirements of course registration to replace them on the course, then they will be entitled to their course fees refunded minus £100 administration fee. | |||||||||||||||||