Welcome

Thu, 8:00 – 8:10

Welcome, Rules and Course Introduction by Course Directors

Facial Paralysis:

Thu 8:10 – 8:30

Lectures Step by Step

Thu, 8:30 – 9:10

Workshop 1
Facial Nerve Anatomy and Facial Donor Nerves

Thu, 9:10 – 12:00

• Facial nerve exposure and identification of all branches

• Harvest of Sural  Nerves 

• Dissection of Supraorbicularis Nerve

• Tips  and Tricks Lecture: How to avoid facial nerve injuries in maxillofacial and ENT approaches

• Nerve grafting under microscope in a simulated nerve gap

• Simulation of Corneal Neurotization

Lunch

Thu, 12:00 – 13:00

Lunch Break

Lectures Step by Step

Thu, 13:00 – 13:40

Masseter and hypoglossal nerve exposure
Spinal Accessory nerve exposure
Cross Facial Nerve Graft
Vascularized Nerve Grafts

Workshop 2
Facial Donor Nerves

Thu, 13:45 – 15:40

• Exposure of Masseteric and Hypoglossal Nerves

• Exposure of Spinal Accesory Nerve

• Harvest of Vascularized Nerve (Vastus lateralis Motor Nerve)

• Simulation of Nerve transfer to the facial Nerve

Seminar

Thu, 16:30 – 17:30

Clinical Scenarios in Facial Nerve Reconstruction

• Corneal Neurotization

• Facial Nerve Reconstruction in the Oncological and Traumatic Patient

• Nerve Transfers in Facial Paralysis

• Discussion 

Gathering

Thu, 19:00

Lecture

Fri, 8:00 – 8:30

Facial Reanimation at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital:
30 Years of Experiences

Lectures Step by Step

Fri, 8:30 – 9:15

Gracilis Muscle flap harvesting
Temporalis muscle transfer
Recipient Site Preparation and flap insetting

Workshop 3
Gracilis Muscle

Fri, 9:15 – 12:15

• Gracilis Flap Harvesting

• Recipient Site Preparation

• Tips and Tricks Lecture: Insetting of Gracilis Muscle for Smile Restoration

• Gracilis insetting in the face and nerve coaptation

Lunch

Fri, 12:15 – 13:00

Lunch Break

Lectures Step by Step

Fri, 13:00 – 13:45

Temporalis muscle transfer Labbe
Ultrasound Guided Location of Cranial Nerves
Discussion

Workshop 4

Fri, 13:45 – 15:40

• Temporalis Muscle Transfers

• Ultrasound Guided Location of Facial Nerve

• Tips  and Tricks Lecture: Physiotherapy Considerations in Facial ParalysisDiagnostic and Rehabilitation

• Completion of previous exercises

Break

Fri, 15:40 – 16:00

Lecture

Fri, 16:00 – 17:00

Clinical Scenarios in Facial Nerve Reconstruction

• Facial reanimation in Adults

• Facial reanimation in Children

• Selection of Masseter vs Contralateral Facial Nerve as Neurotizers: When and How?

• Discussion

Course Dinner

Fri, 19:00

Lecture

Sat, 8:30 – 9:00

Basic Science in Facial Nerve Reconstruction

Lectures Step by Step
The Eye

Sat, 9:00 – 9:40

Management of Ectropion
Gold Weigth Implant
Dinamic Eye Reanimation
Aesthetic Considerations for Facial Palsy

Workshop 5

Sat, 9:40 – 12:00

• Lateral Tarsal Strip 

• Gold Weigth Implant

• Temporalis and Platysma for  Eye Reanimation

• Tips  and Tricks Lecture: Eye Protection in Facial Paralysis

• Completion of previous exercises

Lunch

Sat, 12:00 – 13:00

Lectures Step by Step

Sat, 13:00 – 13:40

Lower Lip Reanimation
Neuromyomectomies
Botox in Synkinesia
Fascia Lata, Palmaris Longus, Plantaris Longus Harvest

Workshop 6

Sat, 13:45 – 15:40

• Dynamic Reconstruction of Lower Lip

• Neuromyomectomies Platysma and lower lip depressors

• Fascia Lata, Plantaris Longus Harvest and Insetting

• Simulation of Botox injection

Clinic Scenarios

Sat, 15:40 – 16:00

Clinical Scenarios in Facial Nerve Reconstruction
Combining Static and Dynamic Reconstruction

Closing Remarks

Sat, 16:00 – 16:30

Closing Remarks and Diplomas