🎓 Prerequisites
Open to vascular surgery residents (1st-year and above)
🎯 Training Objectives
- Understand the role of simulation in vascular surgery
- Plan surgical procedures using sizing techniques
- Safely handle medical devices
- Simulate vascular and endovascular procedures
- Master suturing techniques (anastomosis, patch, clockface)
- Strengthen teamwork and communication skills in a surgical setting
👩🏫 Teaching and technical resources
- Upility e-learning platform
- Endovascular simulators (Surgical Science - AngioMentor Flex, Mentice - VIST G7+)
- Vascular prostheses
- Surgical instruments
- Virtual reality headset
- Sizing software (TeraRecon - Intuition)
- Video supports for feedback and practical advice
🛠️ Teaching Methods
- Expert-led presentations on simulation in vascular surgery
- Case study discussions
- Hands-on training workshops:
- Endovascular simulators
- Suturing techniques
- Sizing methodologies
- Teamwork & communication exercises (serious game format)
👩🏫 Our Educational Team
A team of experienced vascular surgery experts and a dedicated team:
- Pr. Nabil CHAKFÉ
- Dr. Vincenzo VENTO
- Mrs. Cassandre AYMARD
- Mrs. Annik BORCOS
- Mrs. Louanne BOURDON
- Mrs. Wissal LACHEGUR
- Dr. Nicole NEUMANN
- Mr. Dominique STEIMER
📝 Assessment & Certification
Participants will be evaluated using:
✔ Pre- and post-training surveys
✔ Endovascular surgery assessment grids
✔ Suturing skills evaluation (anastomosis, patch, clockface)
✔ Teamwork & communication assessment
✔ Sizing skills evaluation
🧾 Practical Information
👥 Maximum number of participants
20 participants
📍 Training location
eXplora building
2 rue Marie Hamm 67000 Strasbourg
Training validation
Certificate of attendance.
