Program Overview

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Microsurgery for Surgeons Program

Overview

The Microsurgery for Surgeons program is an intensive three-day practical course designed to impart technical skills for surgeons who want to practice clinical microvascular surgery. The course is aimed at surgical specialists and specialists in training, with or without previous microsurgical experience.

Target Audience

• The course is designed for surgeons who want to practice clinical microvascular surgery.
• It is aimed at surgical specialists and specialists in training, with or without previous microsurgical experience.
  • This includes:
    • Plastic surgeons
    • Hand surgeons
    • Orthopedic surgeons
    • Neurosurgeons
    • Vascular surgeons
    • Urological surgeons

Course Setup

• Each participant is provided with an independent operating microscope, instruments, and sutures.
• The emphasis during the course is on practical training in an in vivo rat model.
• The course is conducted in English by multiple instructors, who closely monitor the practical sessions and provide continuous one-on-one guidance to the participants.

Course Objectives

After completing the course, the participants will:

• Understand the basics of microsurgery techniques
• Perform basic microvascular anastomoses (end-to-end arterial, end-to-end venous, end-to-side vascular anastomosis, and interpositional vein grafts)
• Understand the basics of nerve repair (optional)
• Perform nerve coaptation (optional)
• Perform free flap transfer in a rat model (optional)

Language

• The course is conducted in English.

Course Organiser

• Klas Abelson, Professor, PhD, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Teaching Faculty

• The teaching faculty will comprise microsurgeons and laboratory technicians who regularly use microsurgical techniques.
• This ensures participants will receive optimal guidance throughout the course.

Course Directors

• Lea Juul Nielsen, Microsurgeon, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital
• Peter Fryd Birkeland, Microsurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Copenhagen University Hospital
• Trine Schønfeldt, MD, PhD-student, Leo Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center, University of Copenhagen

Teachers

• Taiba Alrasheed, Microsurgeon, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Zealand University Hospital
• Rami Mossad Ibrahim, Plastic Surgeon, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Herlev

Date and Time

• Course dates: 17-19 September 2025, from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
• Social dinner: 18 September 2025.

Available Seats

• The maximum number of participants is 12.

Workload

• The course starts every morning with a plenary session, continued by practical exercises.
• The course is a hands-on course with individual work under the microscopes with supervision by the instructors.

Place

• University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg Campus, Ridenbanevej, DK-1870 Frederiksberg

Price

• The fee for the three-day course is 900 EUR.
• This includes lunch, coffee, tea, afternoon snack, beverage, and the social dinner (participation is optional).
• Transport and accommodation are not included.

Registration

• Upon registration, please upload a CV or information about your current work position and educational level.

Enrolment

• Within two weeks after registration, you will receive an email stating whether you have been accepted on the course or have been given a place on the waiting list.
• Applicants on the waiting list will be informed about enrollment two months in advance.