PRE-MEETING WORKSHOP
MINIMALLY INVASIVE
LATERAL APPROACHES
TO THE LUMBAR SPINE
Supported by DukeNUS
Cadaveric Hands-on Course for Early Spine Surgeons
An official pre-meeting course of the SMISS AP / SSS / ASEAN MISST Annual Spine Meeting, this course provides a structured anatomy-driven training in contemporary minimally invasive lateral approaches. The course is specifically designed for early career spine surgeons, focusing on safe surgical principles, anatomical understanding, and reproducible techniques essential for clinical adoption.
Course Chairs
Reuben Soh
Singapore
Mark Tan
Singapore
Terry Teo
Singapore
Course Faculty
Wong Chung Chek
Malaysia
Worawat Limthongkul
Thailand
Date:
16 July 2026
Venue:
Academia (SGH Campus)
Workshop:
SGD1,300
(only main meeting participants are eligible to sign up)
Limited:
16 participants
The course is tailored for:
Orthopaedic and Neurosurgeons in early independent practice seeking structured exposure to lateral approaches.
Course Programme
08:00
Registration
08:30-12:00
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Group 1 and 3 Transpsoas
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Group 2/4 Anterior to Psoas
12:00-13:00
lunch + photo taking
(presentation of certificate)
13:00-16:30
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Group 2/4 Transpsoas
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Group 1/3 Anterior to Psoas
16:30
Course ends
Cadaver Stations
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Academia B1
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4 stations, 2 C-arm
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Right side up Transpsoas L2/3, L3/4. (stations 1, 3)
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Flip do L4/5 ATP/OLIF, L5/S1 ( stations 2,4)
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KIV L3 corpect