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European Vascular Master Class 2026

The masterclass workshop provides excellent hands-on experience on pulsatile realistic models to perform open straight forward and complex aortic repair, endovascular aortic reconstruction, carotid endarterectomy and distal bypass surgery as well as virtual simulation for carotid, iliac and renal interventions (20 CME Credits).

Date

Jan 21, 2026 - Jan 23, 2026

Venue

Sarnen, Switzerland

CHF 1850

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Content of Workshop

  • AAA tube graft
  • AAA bifurcated graft
  • AAA juxtarenal graft and renal artery bypass
  • AAA renal artery bypass and IMA replantation
  • Aortic occlusive disease: end to side anastomosis
  • Carotid endarterectomy and patch plasty
  • Carotid eversion endarterectomy
  • Popliteal-tibial bypass
  • Femoro-tibial prosthetic bypass / vein cuff
  • EVAR / TEVAR on flow models and endosimulators
  • Principles of case planning for EVAR/TEVAR
  • Use of closure devices
  • Ultrasound guided puncture
  • Preparation for the UEMS exam

Accomodation

We have reserved a limited number of rooms at the Hotel Kurhaus am Sarnersee, at CHF110 per night incl. breakfast (lunch is included in the course fee). If you would like to reserve a room, please let us know by email to info@kurhaus.info.

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Convenors

Mujagic Edin

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PD Dr. med. Mujagic Edin

Senior consultant
Department of Vascular Surgery and Renal Transplantation
University Hospital
CH – 4031 Basel, Switzerland

Schmidli Jürg

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Prof. Dr. med. Schmidli Jürg

Expert Consultant

Dept of Vascular Surgery
Bern University Hospital, Inselspital

CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland

Homepage:  https://gefaesschirurgie.insel.ch

Merrelaar Hans

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Dr. med. Merrelaar Hans

Privatklinik Confraternität, Vienna, Austria
Co-Head of Department of General Surgery

Tutors

Mujagic Edin

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PD Dr. med. Mujagic Edin

Senior consultant
Department of Vascular Surgery and Renal Transplantation
University Hospital
CH – 4031 Basel, Switzerland

Schmidli Jürg

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Prof. Dr. med. Schmidli Jürg

Expert Consultant

Dept of Vascular Surgery
Bern University Hospital, Inselspital

CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland

Homepage:  https://gefaesschirurgie.insel.ch

Hakimi Maani

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Prof. Dr. med. Hakimi Maani

Department of Vascular Surgery
Luzerner Kantonsspital
Spitalstrasse
6000 Luzern 16

Isaak Andrej

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Dr. med. Isaak Andrej

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Aarau

Merrelaar Hans

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Dr. med. Merrelaar Hans

Privatklinik Confraternität, Vienna, Austria
Co-Head of Department of General Surgery

Assadian Afshin

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Primarius PD Dr. Assadian Afshin

Head of Department for Vascular Surgery

Wilhelminenspital
Spanngasse 3, A- 1210
Vienna,  Austria

Akifi Shuaib

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Venue of the Workshop

Vascular International Training Centre
Residenz Am Schärme
‘Grüner Saal’
Am Schärme 1
CH-6060 Sarnen
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Contact phone number during the workshop +41 41 610 54 34

Organisation

Vascular International
School for Vascular Surgery

Stanserstrasse 111
6064 Kerns
Switzerland

The Detailed Program for All Days

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Wednesday

January 21

08:00 – 08:30

Registration Content Test

08:30 – 10:30

Femoro-popliteal bypass

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 13:00

Femoro-distal bypass

13:00 – 14:00

Course Lunch

14:00 – 16:00

Carotid endarterectomy with patch

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:30

Carotid eversion endarterectomy

Thursday

January 22

08:30 – 10:15

AAA Tube Graft & implantation of IMA
Endo procedures, puncture, use of closure devices, case planning

10:15 – 10:45

Coffee Break

10:45 – 12:30

AAA Tube Graft & implantation of IMA
Endo procedures, puncture, use of closure devices, case planning

12:30 – 13:30

Course Lunch

13:30 – 15:15

AAA bifurcated graft / hypogastric anastomosis
Endo procedures, puncture, use of closure devices, case planning

15:15 – 15:45

Coffee Break

15:45 – 17:30

Juxtarenal AAA surgery, Endo procedures, puncture, use of closure devices, case planning

Friday

January 23

08:00 – 09:45

AAA Tube Graft & implantation of IMA
Endo procedures, puncture, use of closure devices, case planning

09:45 – 10:15

Coffee Break

10:15 – 12:00

AAA Tube Graft & implantation of IMA
Endo procedures, puncture, use of closure devices, case planning

12:00 – 12:45

Course Lunch incl. feedback session

12:45 – 14:30

AAA bifurcated graft / hypogastric anastomosis
Endo procedures, puncture, use of closure devices, case planning

14:30 – 14:45

Coffee Break

14:45 – 16:30

Juxtarenal AAA surgery

Endo procedures, puncture, use of closure devices, case planning

16:30

End of Course

Procedures Taught at this Course

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA): Tube Graft Interposition

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA): Bifurcated Graft Interposition

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Juxtarenal AAA Suprarenal Clamping, Reimplantation of Left Renal Artery, Reimplantation of Inferior Mesenteric Artery

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Abdominal Aorto-iliac Occlusive Disease: Bifurcated Graft Bypass

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA): Endovascular Aortic Repair (EVAR)

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Carotid Eversion Endarterectomy and Reconstruction

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Carotid Endarterectomy and Patch Plasty (with Optional Intraluminal Shunting)

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Peripheral Surgery: Femoro-Popliteal/Distal Bypass Surgery (Vein)

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Simulators Used for this Course

Carotid Simulator

Carotid Simulator

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Abdominal Aorta Simulator

Abdominal Aorta Simulator

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About Vascular International

The Vascular International (VI) School for Vascular Surgery is dedicated to advancing the training and education of vascular surgical techniques through the use of lifelike models. With patient safety as the top priority, VI continuously strives to enhance vascular surgery training, ensuring the highest standards of safe and effective open and endovascular patient care.

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