2026 Migraine Surgery Symposium Thu, Oct 15 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. CDT


Program

Subject to change

8:00 AM

Opening Remarks

8:05 AM

Course Overview

8:10 AM

Principles of Migraine Surgery and Patient Selection

8:30 AM

Basic Headache Types: What Surgeons Need to Know

8:40 AM

Focused Anatomy Block

9:10 AM

Break and Transition to Cadaver Lab Stations

9:20 AM

Greater Occipital Nerve Decompression: Video Demonstration

9:30 AM

Greater Occipital Nerve Decompression: Cadaver Practice with Faculty Table Coaching

10:00 AM

Lesser and Third Occipital Nerve Decompression: Video Demonstration

10:10 AM

Lesser Occipital and Third Nerve Decompression: Cadaver Practice with Faculty Table Coaching

10:25 AM

Alternative Occipital Approaches: Short Demonstrations and Technical Pearls

10:35 AM

Additional Occipital Dissection Practice with Faculty Table Coaching

10:50 AM

Break and Lab Refresh and Repositioning

11:05 AM

Combined Endoscopic Frontal and ZTBTN Approach: Video Demonstration

11:20 AM

Combined Endoscopic Frontal and ZTBTN Approach: Cadaver Practice with Faculty Table Coaching

12:00 PM

Faculty Guided Review of the Morning Lab Sessions and Objectives

12:10 PM

Lunch and Lecture: Postoperative Management, Complications, and Dealing with Postoperative Issues

12:50 PM

Transpalpebral (SON and STN) / Direct ZTBTN Approach: Video

1:00 PM

Transpalpebral (SON and STN) / Direct ZTBTN Approach: Cadaver Practice with Faculty Table Coaching

1:30 PM

Site III / Rhinogenic Trigger Site: Sinus Approach for Migraine Surgery Video Demonstration

1:35 PM

Site III / Rhinogenic Trigger Site: Sinus Approach Cadaver Practice with Faculty Table Coaching

1:50 PM

Auriculotemporal Nerve Approach: Video Demonstration

2:00 PM

Auriculotemporal Nerve Approach: Cadaver Practice with Faculty Table Coaching

2:25 PM

Open Cadaver Lab: Complete Trigger-Site Review with Faculty Table Coaching

3:00 PM

Didactic Dicussion

3:40 PM

Final Q&A and Program Wrap-Up


Accreditation: The American Society of Plastic Surgeons® (ASPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation: The ASPS designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

*Subject to change

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