North West of England Advanced Techniques in Sinus Surgery Course supported by LHNCInfo Location Contact More Info Course Information North West of England Advanced Techniques in Sinus Surgery Course supported by LHNCThursday 12th November 2026 - Friday 13th November 2026 This course is designed specifically for senior ENT surgeons (consultants, speciality or specialist doctors, clinical fellows, ST7–8 trainees) who seek to improve their surgical confidence and increase their repertoire of procedures; fulfil a requirement for annual appraisal, revalidation or GMC Portfolio Pathway; or simply need a refresher in sinus surgery. The course programme aims to maximise dissection time and interaction with faculty in the anatomy laboratory. No distractions from trans-orbital approaches or extended endoscopic skull base techniques; just an emphasis on contemporary techniques so that you are able to perform safe endoscopic sinus surgery regardless whether you work in a secondary or tertiary hospital setting. You will also come away with the necessary knowledge and skills to manage rhinology emergencies and intra-operative complications. Course CodeLHNC50 Course LeaderVijay Pothula, Richard Siau, Samuel Leong
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Additional InformationThursday 12th November 2026 08:30 Registration 09:00 Welcome 09:15 Lecture: Complications of FESS 09:45 Demo and dissection of Full-House FESS 12:30 Lunch 13:15 Lecture: Optimising post-operative outcomes 13:30 Demo and dissection of dacryocystorhinostomy 15:00 Demo and dissection of frontal sinusotomy, mucosal flaps and Modified Lothrop 16:30 Lecture: Concept of the Full-House FESS Friday 13th November 2026 08:30 Registration 09:00 Demo and dissection of sphenopalatine artery ligation, posterior nasal and vidian neurectomy 10:30 Demo and dissection of prelacrimal approach to the maxillary sinus, pterygopalatine and infratemporal fossa 12:30 Lunch 13:15 Lecture: Extended applications of Coblation in rhinology 13:45 Demo and dissection of orbital decompression 15:30 Demo and dissection of CSF leak repair (bath plug technique) 16:00 Completion of dissections 17:00 Close Non-Chargeable ItemsAdditional Information CANCELLATION POLICY 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. | |||||||||||||||||