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1 - Introduction to oncological surgery, general lymph node surgery, head and neck (31 Crediti SPC)

1-4 dicembre 2026

Primo giorno, Martedì 1 dicembre 2026
Provisional Programme
8:00
Registrazione dei partecipanti
8:30
Introduction: Tumour biology; cell types, tumour grade, tumour stage, patterns of metastasis
9:00
What is oncologic surgery; to include biopsy principles, margins, pre-op considerations, intra-op considerations, post-op considerations, how to read a histopathology report, restaging
10:30
Pausa caffè
11:00
Introduction to chemotherapy for the surgeon
12:00
Introduction to radiation therapy for the surgeon
13:00
Pausa pranzo
14:00
Multimodal therapy; neoadjuvant vs adjuvant; collaboration between specialists
15:00
Considerations of a cancer patient: analgesia, nutrition
15:30
Interventional radiology; stenting, intra-arterial chemotherapy, tumour embolising
16:30
Pausa caffè
17:00
Minimally invasive laparoscopic and thoracoscopic procedures: oncologic principles and mininvasive approach
18:30
Termine della giornata
Secondo giorno, Mercoledì 2 dicembre 2026
8:30
Lymph node; general anatomy and physiology, drainage patterns (lymphosomes)
9:30
Sentinel lymph node mapping; concepts and techniques
10:30
Pausa caffè
11:00
Lymph node surgery; general considerations
11:30
Lymph node mapping techniques and techniques: mandibular, parotid, retropharyngeal (medial/lateral), prescapular
12:00
Endocrine surgery: thyroid and parathyroid surgery
13:00
Pausa pranzo
14:00
Ear, canine; anatomy, tumours of pinna, external and middle ear; differentials, staging, biopsy, surgical management, adjuvants, prognosis
15:00
Ear, feline; anatomy, tumours of pinna, external and middle ear; differentials, staging, biopsy, surgical management, adjuvants, prognosis
16:00
Pausa caffè
16:30
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Pinnectomy; Vertical canal ablation; Total ear canal ablation; Naso-oesophageal tubes
19:00
Termine della giornata
Terzo giorno, Giovedì 3 dicembre 2026
8:30
Nasal planum tumors and surgery (cat, dog); differentials, staging, biopsy, surgical management, adjuvants, prognosis
9:00
Nasal cavity tumors (cat, dog); differentials, staging, biopsy, surgical management, adjuvants, prognosis
10:00
Mandible tumors and surgery; (dog) anatomy, differentials, staging, biopsy, surgical management, adjuvants, prognosis
10:30
Maxillar tumors and surgery (dog); anatomy, differentials, staging, biopsy, surgical management, adjuvants, prognosis
11:00
Pausa caffè
11:30
Mandible and maxilla (cat); differentials, staging, biopsy, surgical management, adjuvants, prognosis
12:30
Tongue tumors (cat, dog); anatomy, differentials, staging, biopsy, surgical management, adjuvants, prognosis
13:00
Pausa pranzo
14:00
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Nosectomy, Dorsal rhinotomy, Ventral rhinotomy, Rostral mandible, Segmental mandible, (Caudal mandible/hemimandible)
16:00
Pausa caffè
16:30
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Rostral maxilla, Central maxilla, (Combined approach), Partial glossectomy
19:00
Termine della giornata
Quarto giorno, Venerdì 4 dicembre 2026
8:30
Tonsils and cancer (cat, dog); anatomy, differentials, staging, biopsy, surgical management, adjuvants, prognosis
9:30
Salivary gland cancer (cat and dog); anatomy, differentials, staging, biopsy, surgical management, adjuvants, prognosis
10:30
Pausa caffè
11:00
Facial reconstruction; tumours of the lip and muzzle
12:00
Facial reconstruction; tumours of the eyelid
13:00
Pausa pranzo
14:00
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Sialoadenectomy, reconstruction of the lip and of the eyelid
16:00
Termine del corso e consegna attestati
Materiale a cura del partecipante
Pinze Adson-Braun (1) Pinze anatomiche o Debakey (1) Forbici Deaver (1) Forbici Metzembaun (1) Portaghi Mayo (1) Manico del bisturi n.3 (1) Manico del bisturi n.4 (1) Mosquito curve (1) Mosquito rette (1) Backhaus (1) Gelpi curvo (1) Divaricatore Farabeuf (1) Passafili (1) Divaricatore Balfour o Gosset (1) Pinza Debackey (1)

2 - Surgery of skin and subcutaneous tumors and bone (30 Crediti SPC)

19-22 aprile 2027

Primo giorno, Lunedì 19 aprile 2027
Provisional Programme
8:00
Registrazione dei partecipanti
8:30
The skin; anatomy, blood supply, dermatomes, lymphosomes, tension, surgical planning, reasons for reconstructive break down
9:30
Approach to skin tumours; differentials in dogs and cats, simple cytology, biology
10:00
Mast cell tumours; overview, staging options, neo-adjuvant, sentinel LN, margins, complications, histopathology reports, adjuvant therapies, prognosis
11:00
Pausa caffè
11:00
Soft Tissue Sarcomas (dog); overview, staging, margins, complications, histopathology reports, adjuvant therapies, prognosis
12:00
Injective Site Sarcomas (cat); overview, staging, margins, complications, histopathology reports, adjuvant therapies, prognosis
13:00
Pausa pranzo
14:00
Principles of reconstructive surgery; local flaps (advancement, transposition, rotation), free skin grafts, Vacuum assisted closure, axial pattern flaps
15:00
Reconstruction of the digits and feet (toe amputation, partial foot, fusion podoplasty, phalangeal fillet, pad surgery)
15:45
Lymph node mapping techniques and techniques - Axillary, accessory axillary, inguinal, popliteal
16:30
Pausa caffè
17:00
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Overview of repair/tension relief, Approach to common skin tumours -What margins do I take, Undermining, walking sutures, stab incisions, Local flaps – advancement, transposition, rotation, Axial pattern flaps; caudal superficial epigastric, thoracodorsal, Superficial cervical LN, popliteal LN, Skin fold flaps; axillary, inguinal (clinical case to manage in lab)
19:00
Termine della giornata
Secondo giorno, Martedì 20 aprile 2027
8:30
Mammary tumors in dogs and cats: overview, staging, margins, complications, histopathology reports, adjuvant therapies, prognosis
9:30
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Groups discussions on management of mammary tumors. Discussion on histology reports and different therapeutic protocols. Mammary surgery (inguinal LN, axillary LN)
10:30
Pausa caffè
11:00
Bone cancer (appendicular); presentation, differentials, imaging, biopsy
12:00
Bone cancer (axial); presentation, differentials, imaging, biopsy
13:00
Pausa pranzo
14:00
Osteosarcoma; amputation and other options (included limb spare; ulna, scapula, radius, other), adjuvant therapies
16:00
Pausa caffè
16:30
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Scapulectomy - Ulnectomy - Amputation; forelimb, hindlimb
18:30
Termine della giornata
Terzo giorno, Mercoledì 21 aprile 2027
WET LAB
8:30
Axial bone cancer; surgical options and prognosis: pelvis
9:30
Axial bone cancer; surgical options and prognosis: zygoma, skull
10:30
Axial bone cancer; surgical options and prognosis: vertebra
11:00
Pausa caffè
11:00
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Acetabulectomy (Hemipelvectomy) Zygomectomy
13:00
Pausa pranzo
14:00
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Acetabulectomy (Hemipelvectomy) Zygomectomy
16:00
Pausa caffè
16:30
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Splenectomy; indications, techniques, histopathology, prognosis, adjuvants
17:30
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Endocrine surgery; Pancreatic surgery
18:30
Termine della giornata
Quarto giorno, Giovedì 22 aprile 2027
8:30
Adrenal surgery
10:30
Pausa caffè
11:00
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Pancreas; pancreatic biopsy, partial pancreatectomy, Splenectomy, Retroperitoneum; adrenal gland; resection; cavotomy
13:00
Pausa pranzo
14:00
Sessione Interattiva
Clinical cases managed by the trainees
16:00
Termine del corso e consegna attestati

3 - Abdominal tumors, perineal tumors (30 Crediti SPC)

16-19 settembre 2027

Primo giorno, Giovedì 16 settembre 2027
Provisional Programme
8:00
Registrazione dei partecipanti
8:15
Introduction to the course
8:30
Stomach and small intestines tumors (dog); indications, techniques, histopathology, prognosis, adjuvants
10:00
Stomach and small intestines tumors (cat); indications, techniques, histopathology, prognosis, adjuvants
11:00
Pausa caffè
11:30
Caecum and colon cancer (cat, dog); indications, techniques, histopathology, prognosis, adjuvants
13:00
Pausa pranzo
14:00
Liver tumours (canine, feline)
16:00
Pausa caffè
16:30
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Stomach; gastric biopsy, partial gastrectomy, tube gastrostomy, liver biopsy; partial liver lobectomy, (hilar surgery); Small intestines; biopsy, resection/anastomosis, omentalisation, J-tube placement; Large intestine; typhlectomy, ICJ resection
18:30
Termine della giornata
Secondo giorno, Venerdì 17 settembre 2027
8:30
Urinary tumours; anatomy, differentials, staging, biopsy.
9:30
Kidney and ureter; surgical management, adjuvants, prognosis
10:30
Pausa caffè
11:00
Bladder and urethra; surgical options
12:00
Bladder and urethra; interventional options, adjuvant
13:00
Pausa pranzo
14:00
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Nephrectomy, Partial cystectomy / neoplasia, Ureteric tumours
16:00
Pausa caffè
16:30
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Urethral tumours resection and cysto-urethral anastomosis
18:30
Termine della giornata
Terzo giorno, Sabato 18 settembre 2027
8:30
Anal sac cancer; anatomy, differentials, staging, biopsy, surgical management, adjuvants, prognosis
9:30
Perineal tumors: hepatoid gland tumors
10:30
Lymph node mapping techniques and techniques: medial iliac, sacral and hypogastric
11:00
Pausa caffè
11:00
Rectum (cat, dog); indications, techniques, histopathology, prognosis, adjuvants
12:30
Coccygeal APF; anatomy, indications, technique, complications
13:00
Pausa pranzo
14:00
Ischial tumours (STS, MCT); staging, reconstructive issues, surgery, prognosis
15:00
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Perineum, Ischial sarcomas, Anal sacculectomy, Tail APF, Rectal pullout, Rectal pull-through
16:30
Pausa caffè
17:00
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Perineum, Ischial sarcomas, Anal sacculectomy, Tail APF, Rectal pullout, Rectal pull-through
18:00
Termine della giornata
Quarto giorno, Domenica 19 settembre 2027
8:30
Laparoscopy and tumors; What could be routine
9:30
Laparoscopy and tumors; What could be advanced
10:30
Pausa caffè
11:00
Retroperitoneal tumors: indications, techniques, histopathology, prognosis, adjuvants
12:00
Complications in abdominal oncologic surgery: how to manage a postoperative emergency
13:00
Pausa pranzo
14:00
Sessione Interattiva
Clinical cases managed by the trainees
16:00
Termine del corso e consegna attestati

4 - Surgery of intrathoracic tumors and genitourinary system (29 Crediti SPC)

2-5 dicembre 2027

Primo giorno, Giovedì 2 dicembre 2027
Provisional Programme
8:00
Registrazione dei partecipanti
8:30
Tracheal neoplasia; differentials, staging, biopsy, surgical management, prognosis (extra and intra thoracic)
9:30
Lung tumours; anatomy, differentials, staging, biopsy
10:30
Pausa caffè
11:00
Lung tumours; surgical management, adjuvants, prognosis
12:00
Lymph node mapping techniques and techniques: tracheobronchial, sternal, cranial mediastinal
13:00
Pausa pranzo
14:00
Cranial mediastinal masses; differentials, staging, biopsy, surgical management, adjuvants, prognosis
15:30
Pausa caffè
16:00
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Lateral thoracotomy, Median Sternotomy; Lung cancer; lung lobectomy; partial lung lobectomy. Tracheobronchial LN
18:30
Termine della giornata
Secondo giorno, Venerdì 3 dicembre 2027
9:00
Chest wall tumours (canine, feline); anatomy, differentials, staging, biopsy,
10:00
Chest wall tumours (canine, feline); surgical management, adjuvants, prognosis
11:00
Pausa caffè
11:30
Thoracoscopy and cancer; What could be routine, what is advanced?
13:00
Pausa pranzo
14:00
Heart tumors: differentials, staging, prognosis and therapeutic options
15:00
Heart base tumors: differentials, staging, prognosis and therapeutic options
15:30
Mesothelioma: staging, prognosis and management
16:00
Pausa caffè
16:30
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Chest wall resection; autogenous repair, mesh repair, diaphragmatic advancement, pericardectomy, auricolectomy
18:30
Termine della giornata
Terzo giorno, Sabato 4 dicembre 2027
8:30
Genital tumours (ovary, uterus, vagina); surgical management, adjuvants, prognosis
10:00
Genital tumours (testes, penis); surgical management, adjuvants, prognosis, to include urinary diversion techniques, urethrostomy, tube cystostomy
11:00
Pausa caffè
11:30
Genital tumours (prostate); surgical management, interventional radiology (stenting, embolisation), adjuvants, prognosis
13:00
Pausa pranzo
14:00
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Penile amputation and urethrostomy, vaginectomy and perineal urethrostomy
16:00
Pausa caffè
16:30
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Prostatectomy
18:00
Termine della giornata
Quarto giorno, Domenica 5 dicembre 2027
8:30
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Laboratory with cadaver and complete management by the student of surgical clinical cases on cadaver relating to the entire itinerary (PART 1)
10:30
Pausa caffè
11:00
Esercitazioni Pratiche
Laboratory with cadaver and complete management by the student of surgical clinical cases on cadaver relating to the entire itinerary (PART 2)
13:00
Pausa pranzo
14:00
Sessione Interattiva
Presentation of clinical cases by the students and discussion in the classroom with the whole class
16:00
Termine del corso e consegna attestati