European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) Course on Fluorescence Guided Surgery

European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) Course on Fluorescence Guided Surgery is organized by European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) and will be held from Jun 23 - 24 at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands.

Aim of the course:
In this course participants will obtain a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals and state-of-the-art applications of fluorescence imaging of tumors (primary, metastases, lymph nodes), sentinel lymph nodes and lymphatics, vital structures (bile ducts, ureters, nerves) and perfusion assessment of organs and tissues.

Besides ‘traditional’ fluorescent dyes, participants will discover and work with novel antibody-/peptide-/nanobody-based targeted fluorescence-guided surgical navigation and will experience the possibilities and limitations of this intra-operative technique also in relation to open, laparoscopic and robotic approaches.

Educational methods
• Hands-on session testing different fluorophores and fluorescence contrast agents and their behaviour in different situations with various commercially available and experimental imaging systems.
• Plenary lectures

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.