Brain And Spine Cadaver Dissection Course

 

The Neurosurgery Specialist Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University/ Sanglah Hospital held a Brain and Spine Cadaver Dissection Course on Saturday, 18 June 2022 - Sunday, 19 June 2022. The whole series of events was held live from the Anatomy Lab, Udayana University Medical Faculty Campus, Jalan PB Sudirman, Denpasar and broadcast via Youtube. One of the duties of general practitioners is to continue to develop knowledge in the field of medicine. This activity was held in the context of Continuing Medical Education (PKB) specifically to increase knowledge of anatomy and dissection skills as well as neurosurgery surgery techniques in the skull base and spine.

 

The Brain and Spine Cadaver Dissection Course event was opened directly by the Dean of FK Unud, Dr. dr. Komang Januartha Putra Pinatih, M.Kes., who in his speech conveyed the importance of improving abilities and competencies, especially in order to compete with outside health workers. This event is also expected to be a vehicle for sharing knowledge from supervisors who are experts to general practitioners and residents. The speech was followed by a Lecture and Demonstration from Prof. Dr. dr. Tjokorda Gde Bagus Mahadewa, M.Kes, SpBS(K)Spinal, FICS, FINSS regarding the surgical approach in the spine on the first day. The next event was followed by a Hands-on Course with Cadaver.

 

The 2nd day of the event was filled with Lectures and Demonstration from Dr. dr. Nyoman Golden, SpBS(K) regarding the surgical approach in the skull base bone followed by a Hands-on Course with Cadaver. The Hands-on Course consists of instrument handling, using a microscope, drilling, dissecting, and retracting.

 

Participants in this activity consisted of students from the Neurosurgery Specialist Study Program, FK Unud as well as general practitioners and residents from various regions. In order to accommodate the enthusiasm of participants who are outside the island, this activity is also broadcast online via Youtube.