Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Part 1 | 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

• Registration 
• Welcome and course objectives (de Visscher)
• Reconstructive strategy in head and neck cancer: Balancing function, defect, adjuvant therapy and patient factors (de Visscher)
• Pedicled flaps: indications, technique and limitations (Visavadia)
• Reconstruction of the skin: Local vs free-flap (Gessaroli)
• Reconstruction of the tongue: indications and techniques (Copelli)

Part 2 | 11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.

• Reconstruction of the mandible: function driven concept (de Visscher)
• Reconstruction of the maxilla and skull base: choices to make (Maranzano)
• Reconstruction of the midface: special indications and rare flaps (Gaggl)

Part 3 | 1:20 – 2:30 p.m.

• The subscapular system: versatile composite reconstruction (Devine)
• Perforator flaps in head and neck: when and why? (Fernandes)
• Postoperative care: monitoring, failure and revision (Visavadia)

Part 4 | 2:50 – 4:20 p.m.

• Complex cases and limits: vessel depleted neck, recurrence, blast injury (Fernandes)
• Discussion and Q&A (Faculty)
• Flap selection cases, mistakes and complications (Faculty)
• Wrap up and instructions for day 2 (human specimen lab) (de Visscher)

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Part 1 | 7:50 – 10:00 a.m.

• Registration and welcome (de Visscher)
• Step-by-step: PM, SCAF, deltopectoral (Visavadia)
• Pectoralis major, SCAF, deltopectoral (Visavadia, Copelli) 

Part 2 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

• Step-by-step: RFF (Gaggl)
• Radial forearm (Gaggl)

Part 3 | 1:30 – 4:55 p.m.

• Step-by-step: Fibula flap, cutting guide (Fernandes)
• Fibula with cutting guide and implant (Fernandes, Maranzano)
• Wrap up (de Visscher)

Friday, October 30, 2026

Part 1 | 7:50 – 10:45 a.m.

• Registration and welcome (de Visscher)
• Step-by-step: Scapula, Latissimus (Devine)
• Flaps based on subscapular system (Devine, Kämmerer)

Part 2 | 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.

• Flap raising and anastomosis: pearls and pitfalls (Fernandes)

Part 3 | 12:30 – 4:35 p.m.

• Step-by-step: Anterolateral thigh (ALT) (Copelli)
• Anterolateral thigh (ALT) (Copelli, Gessaroli)
• Step-by-step: DCIA (Maranzano)
• DCIA (Maranzano)
• Wrap up (de Visscher)

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Part 1 | 8:30 – 9:40 a.m.

• Introduction (de Visscher)
• 3D planning multi-disciplinary workflow and applications in head and neck patients (de Visscher)
• Prosthetic driven planning (Vosselman)

Part 2 | 10:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

• 3D VSP and PSI – the latest developments (Kraeima)
• 3D in surgery: facilities and regulations  (Witjes)
• Discussion of 3D cases (Faculty)
• Farewell and certificates

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch and departure

Cancellation by course organizer

• the course organizer reserves the right to cancel an event due to low enrollment or other circumstances which would make the course non-viable.
• if the organizer cancels a course, registrants will be offered a full refund of registration fees. The organizer will not reimburse other costs incurred with the course (travel or hotel bookings by participants not made by the organizer).
• should circumstances arise that result in postponement of a course, the organizer has the right to either issue a full refund or transfer registration to the same event at the new, future date.

Registration cancellation by participant:

• The deadline to receive a refund for your registration is 21 business days before the course.
• Registration cancellations received prior to the deadline may be eligible to receive a refund less a service fee of € 100.-.
• Cancellations received after the stated deadline will not be eligible for a refund.
• Refunds will not be available for registrants who choose not to attend the course.
• Cancellations will be accepted in writing only and must be received by the stated cancellation deadline. When writing your cancellation please include the details of your credit card or bank details (BIC).

Note regarding Covid-19

SORG is continuously monitoring the situation with COVID-19 and aims to minimize disruption to planned courses and educational events. However, in the current climate, SORG cannot exclude the possibility that scheduled courses or events will be postponed, cancelled, or otherwise disrupted. SORG endeavours to give due notice of these decisions but encourages you to ensure the tickets and accommodation you book yourself are refundable.