Courses Overview
International Neurosurgery Hands-on Course
Cranial Neurosurgery:
Surgical Techniques and Perioperative Management Strategies
Dr.Isidro Mateo
Lic. Vet. Dipl. ECVN, PhD.
March 23–25, 2026 | Shanghai, China
Course Overview
This intensive neurology course offers advanced veterinary training in spinal and cranial neurosurgery. Participants will refine their understanding of neuroanatomical lesion localization, patient selection, and perioperative management for intracranial disorders.
Through lectures and hands-on practical sessions, veterinarians will learn to perform key procedures such as rostrotentorial, transfrontal, and suboccipital craniectomies, caudal occipital decompression, and ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement. The program also covers CT and MRI imaging, management of intracranial pressure, and hydrocephalus treatment.
By the end of the course, attendees will gain a systematic, step-by-step approach to veterinary neurosurgery, strengthening both diagnostic accuracy and surgical confidence in managing complex neurological cases.
Curriculum
Day 1 - Theory Only
● Neuroanatomical localization of lesions affecting the brain
● Differential diagnoses of brain pathologies undergoing brain surgery
● Selection of patients undergoing brain surgery
● Preoperative management of patients undergoing surgery
● Principles of brain imaging
● CT and MRI imaging of the brain
● Postoperative management of patients undergoing brain surgery
● Prognosis of common surgical brain pathologies
Day 2 - Theory Only
● Basic instrumentation for brain neurosurgery
● Advanced instrumentation for brain neurosurgery
● Rostrotentorial craniectomy: technique description
● Transfrontal craniectomy: technique description
● Suboccipital craniectomy: technique description
● Brain manipulation
● Recognition and management of patients with high intracranial pressure
● Management of hydrocephalus
★ Day 3 - Wet Lab
● Practical session on rostrotentorial craniectomy and reconstruction
● Practical session on transfrontal craniectomy and reconstruction
● Caudal occipital decompressive procedures
● Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement
Instructor
Dr.Isidro Mateo
Lic. Vet. Dipl. ECVN, PhD.
2003. Lic. Vet. – Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
2013. Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Neurology
2024. PhD in Regenerative Biology and New Therapies, Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio
Head of Neurology, Neurosurgery & MRI Service at Puchol Veterinary Hospital
and at Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Invited speaker at national and international scientific congresses
Over 20 years of experience in veterinary neurology and neurosurgery
Payment Method
· Bank Transfer (CNY / EURO / USD / HKD)
· Alipay
Course Fee
Cranial Neurosurgery Hands-on Course | 14,999 CNY |
Cancellation & Refund Policy
· More than 10 days before the course: 90% of the tuition will be refunded. Within 10 days before the course: Only 50% of the tuition will be refunded. Alternatively, your spot can be transferred to another participant.
· In case of course-related changes (e.g. rescheduling or venue change), a full refund can be requested. No additional compensation will be provided.
· Refunds are typically processed within one month. Thank you for your patience.
· If an invoice is required, please submit your request within 3 months after the course ends. Invoices must be issued within the same calendar year as the tuition payment. No refunds will be processed once an invoice has been issued.
