2nd Edition

ULTRASOUND FOR MICROSURGEONS
International Hands-on Workshop
11-13 June, 2026 Hospital de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 660 Barcelona, Spain


BLOCK 1. INTRODUCTION TO ULTRASOUND IN MICROSURGERY

8:30 – Registration
8:30 – Why is ultrasound useful in microsurgery? – Dr. JP HONG
8:45 – Canon medical imaging – CANON
9:00 – How to approach an ultrasound machine for the first time – Dr. Blasi
9:15 – Optimizing learning in ultrasound: basic recognition of anatomical structures – Dr. Malagón
9:30 – Doppler ultrasound: how do I get a good wave? – Dr. Riera

9:45 – 10:15 COFFEE BREAK

10:15 – 13:00 DEMO & HANDS-ON

13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH


BLOCK 2. FLAPS 1

14:00 – Radial flap – Dr. Del Río
14:15 – Diep flap – Dr. Blasi
14:30 – SCIP flap – Dr. Cholbi
14:45 – Lateral thoracic perforator flaps – Dr. Visconti
15:00 – ALT flap – Dr. Malagón

15:15 – 18:30 DEMO & HANDS ON


BLOCK 3. FLAPS II

9:00 – Flap monitoring – Dr. Velleman
9:15 – Local perforator flaps of lower limb – Dr. Higueras
9:30 – Fibula flap – Dr. Blasi
9:45 – Superthin and ultrathin flaps – Dr. J Geun-kwon
10:00 – Recipient vessels – Dr. Ayté

10:15 – 10:30 COFFEE BREAK

10:30 – 13:30 DEMO & HANDS ON

13:30 – 14:30 LUNCH


BLOCK 4. NERVE AND HAND

14:30 – Sonoanatomy and most frequent pathology of the main nerves of the upper extremety ( median n., ulnar n., radial n.) – Dr. Ribera
14:45 – New applications of facial and masseteric nerve ultrasound in facial paralysis – Dr Blasi – Dr. Ribera
15:00 – Hand sonoanatomy – Dr. Amandine Ledoux
15:30 – Aplications of Sonography in hand surgery – Dr. Amandine Ledoux

15:30 – 18:30 DEMO & HANDS ON

COURSE DINNER


BLOCK 5. LYMPHEDEMA

10:00 Lymhatic ultrasound masterclass – Dr. Hayasi
10:30 Planning LVA & LNVA – Dr. Hayasi
11:00 KEYNOTE – Dr. JP Hong

12:00 FREE PRACTICE

13:00 CLOSING REMARKS



Course fee is 600€ and includes all talks, demos, hands- on practice, coffe breaks, lunch and dinner with the faculties. Discounts for AEM members.