1st UBE Masterclass
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BASIC COURSE
«Lumbar disc herniation and lumbar stenosis»
Thursday 8th May
Module 1: Lumbar spine
Participant Registration
08h00 – 09h00
Welcome D. Marinopoulos
09h00 – 09h10
Module Lumbar Theory
09h10 – 09h30
D. Marinopoulos
Concepts of UBE M. K. Park
09h10 – 09h30
M. Park
Basics of Lumbar surgery for LDH et lumbar stenosis
09h30 – 09h50
H. Aygün
Learning curve
09h50 – 10h00
F. Lechanoine
On-stage demonstration
10h00 – 10h30
E. Pinto
Coffee Break
10h30 – 11h00
Module Lumbar Practice I
GROUP A: Handson (2 attendees per station)
11h00 – 13h00
All
GROUP B: Live Surgery: Overthetop decompression
11h00 – 13h00
A. Kaen / M. Vassal / N. Pellet
13h00 - 14h00 lunch
Module Lumbar Practice II
GROUP A: Live Surgery: Overthetop decompression
14h00 – 16h00
J. Cristini / B. Bouyer / A. Dhenin
GROUP B: Handson (2 attendees per station)
14h00 – 16h00
All
Coffee Break
16h00 – 16h30
Module Lumbar Theory: Complications
Dural tear/Water pressure/Water diffusion
16h30 – 16h45
K. Singh
Hemostasis and hematoma
16h45 – 17h00
J. Quillo
Complications clinical cases
17h00 – 18h00
S. Motov, N. Lauper, A. Neri, S. Venter, J. Quillo, B. Zebian
Welcome dinner
19h00
ADVANCED COURSE
«Cervical, Thoracic and fusion»
Friday 9th May
Module Cervical Theory
Basics of cervical surgery
09h00 – 09h20
M. Park
Cervical disc herniation and cervical stenosis
09h20 – 09h40
H. Aygün
Cervical myelopathy (“over the top”)
09h40 – 10h00
J. Cristini
On-stage demonstration: Cervical
10h00 – 10h30
F. Lechanoine
Coffee break
10h30 – 11h00
Module Cervical Practice I
GROUP A: Handson (2 attendees per station)
11h00 – 13h00
All
GROUP B: Live Surgery: Cervical disc herniation/decompression
11h00 – 13h00
D. Marinopoulos / G. Lonjon / E. González Pérez
13h00 - 14h00 lunch
Module Cervical Practice II
GROUP A: Live Surgery: Cervical disc herniation/decompression
14h00 – 16h00
E. Moreira Pinto / F. Lechanoine / G. Lonjon
GROUP B: Handson (2 attendees per station)
14h00 – 16h00
All
Coffee break
16h00 – 16h30
Module Extra indications: J. Cristini
Lumbar foraminal surgeries
16h30 – 16h45
M. Pestonji
Lumbar Fusion TLIF
16h45 – 17h00
S. Venter
Facet cages in UBE
17h00 – 17h15
R. Saddiki
Thoracic surgery
17h15 – 17h30
J. Eum
On-stage demonstration and Clinical cases
17h30 – 18h00
Welcome reception
19h00
ANUAL MEETING
saturday 10th May
Module ESUBE
09h00 – 09h30
Presentation of ESUBE
09h00 – 09h30
D. Marinopoulos
ESUBE Diploma and e-learning
09h00 – 09h30
E. Pinto
ESUBE Fellowship
09h00 – 09h30
E. Gonzales
ESUBE Science
09h00 – 09h30
G. Lonjon
ESUBE Masterclass 2026: Seville
09h00 – 09h30
A. Kaen
Module “Backgrounds”
09h30 – 10h30
Innovation in neurosurgery: A perspective for UBE
09h30 – 09h45
A. Grotenhuis
History of UBE: Past, present, and future
09h45 – 10h00
J. Eum
Neuro-endoscopic experience to start UBE
10h00 – 10h15
B. Zebian
Uniportal experience to start UBE
10h15 – 10h30
V. Hagel
Coffee break
10h30 – 11h00
Module: Abstract session I
11h00 – 11h50
F. Lechanoine, V. Hagel, H. Aygün
Module UBE in the world
11h50 – 12:30
E. Pinto
Make the America in the game?
11h45 – 12h00
K. Singh
Different experiences in the world: Who leads UBE?
12h00 – 12h15
J. Quillo
Social media for education
12h15 – 12h30
A. Khandge
SpineDAO: A new concept to improve spine care worldwide
12h30 – 12h45
V. Challier
12h45 - 13h30 lunch
Module: abstract session II
13h30 – 14h20
Module: ERAS and UBE
14h45 – 15h00
G. Lonjon
De-escalation
14h20 – 14h35
B. Debono
My experience of UBE surgery
14h35 – 14h50
E. Pinto
Xperience and awake surgery
14h50 – 15h05
F. Lechanoine
Marseille ERAS protocol
15h05 – 15h20
A. Sellier/J. Cristini
Coffee break
15h20 – 16h00
Module: Videos (3 min per video + 2 min discussion)
16h00 – 16h30
J. Cristini
Award Best Abstract/Best video
16h30 – 17h00
D. Marinopoulos / J. Eum
End of the day
17h00
Location
BY TRAIN
3 hours from Paris, 3 hours from Barcelona, 2 hours from Toulouse and Marseille
BY PLANE
- TO MONTPELLIER: Paris, Lisbon, London, Amsterdam, Luxembourg.
- TO MARSEILLE (1H FROM AIRPORT TO MONTPELLIER) : Rome, Madrid, Athens, Seville, Girona…
BY CAR
3 hours to Barcelona, 2 hours from Lyon and Toulouse.
Registration
1500€
Thereafter 1700€
Full-Pass
2 course & congress
1200€
Until 02/04/2025
Thereafter 1400€
2-days Pass
500€
Congress Pass