June 23rd, 2025 @ Anatomy Lab, Claude Bernard University

09:00-09:10

Welcome of the participants

09:10-11:00

PART I - THEORETICAL ASPECTS

Moderators: Nobuhito Morota , Jose Hinojosa Mena-Bernal

09:10-09:15	Federico Di Rocco: Introduction to the course and ESPN
09:15-09:30	Camilla de Laurentis: Pre course trainee’s evaluation
09:30-09:50	Kristian Aquilina: Principles of rhizotomy and physiopathology of spasticity
09:50-09:55	Discussion
09:55-10:05	Patrick Mertens: Nuances between adult and pediatric patients
10:05-10:10	Discussion
10:10-10:25	Claire Mietton: Pre-op evaluation and patient selection
10:25-10:30	Discussion
10:30-10:45	Julie Dohin: Preoperative AQM in spasticity
10:45-10:50	Discussion
10:50-11:00	Thomas Roujeau: Illustrative case #1 on indication and patient selection

11:00-11:30

Coffee Break

11:30-12:30

PART II - SURGICAL ASPECTS

Moderators: Kristian Aquilina, Thomas Roujeau

11:30-11:45	Camilla de Laurentis: Surgical anatomy of rhizotomy
11:45-11:50	Pierre Aurelien Beuriat: Per operative evaluation \|What the surgeon needs to know
11:50-12:00	Sebastien Boulogne: Per operative evaluation \|What electrophysiology can tell the surgeon
12:00-12:10	Patrick Mertens: Per operative evaluation \|How to manage the % of roots section
12:10-12:15	Discussion
12:15-12:30	Sebastien Boulogne: Illustrative case #2 discussion on electrophysiology

12:30-14:00

Lunch break

14:00-15:00

PART III - PRACTICAL PART

Moderators: Eduardo Juca, Alexandru Szathmari

14:00-14:10	Pierre Aurelien Beuriat: Multilevel rhizotomy \| Principles and advantages and risks
14:10-14:20	Nobuhito Morota: Multilevel rhizotomy \| How I do it
14:20-14:30	Discussion
14:30-14:40	Benedetta Pettorini: Unilevel rhizotomy \| Principles and advantages and risks
14:40-14:50	Kristian Aquilina: Unilevel rhizotomy \| How I do it
14:50-15:00	Discussion

15:00-16:30

Hands-on on cadaver specimen

16:30-17:00

Coffee Break

17:00-17:30

PART IV SURGICAL ASPECTS (Con’t)

Moderators: Patrick Mertens, Kristian Aquilina

17:00-17:20	Round table: Technical nuances
17:20-17:30	Eduardo Juca: Illustrative case #3 on surgical technique
17:30-18:30	Surgery with VR

June 24th, 2025 @ Hôpital Louis Pradel, Lyon - 10th floor

08:30-13:00

PART V - LIVE SURGERY

Clinical case HFME

13:00-14:10

Lunch Break

14:10-16:30

PART VI THEORETICAL ASPECTS Con’t

Moderators: Federico Di Rocco, Pierre Aurelien Beuriat

14:10-14:20	Kristian Aquilina: Short and long term results: what to expect
14:20-14:30	Jose Hinojosa Mena-Bernal: Complications and complications avoidance \| Per-op complications, tips and tricks to avoid them
14:30-14:40	Eduardo Juca: Complications and complications avoidance \| Short term complications, tips and tricks to avoid them
14:40-14:50	Paolo Frassanito: Complications and complications avoidance \| Long term complications, tips and tricks to avoid them
14:50-15:00	Discussion
15:00-15:15	Jose Hinojosa Mena-Bernal: Clinical case #4- management of GMFCS II-III children
15:15-15:30	Benedetta Pettorini: Clinical case #5- management of GMFCS IV-V children
15:30-15:40	Thomas Roujeau: Multidisciplinary follow-up and role of the neurosurgeon
15:40-15:50	Discussion
15:50-16:05	Alexandru Szathmari: Post course trainees’ evaluation
16:05-16:30	Federico Di Rocco: Course evaluation

16:30

End of the course