Programme
A comprehensive 3-day curriculum covering didactic lectures and intensive hands-on cadaveric dissection.
26 June 2026 (Friday)
Day 1 Schedule
07:00 – 08:00
Registration
ceremony
08:00 – 08:30
Welcome Speech / Opening Ceremony
Speaker: Azmi Alias
ceremony
SESSION 1: ENDONASAL BASIC & EXTENDED APPROACHES
08:30 – 08:50
Instrument Selection and Dissection Techniques in Endoscopic Neurosurgery
Speaker: Tadashi Watanabe
lecture
08:50 – 09:10
Endoscopic Pituitary Transposition with Posterior Clinoidectomy for Parasellar Tumours
Speaker: Takeo Goto
lecture
09:10 – 09:30
Endoscopic Surgical Strategies for Giant Parasellar Tumours
Speaker: Tadashi Watanabe
lecture
09:30 – 09:45
Evolution of Neuroendoscopy in Local Practice
Speaker: Azmi Alias
lecture
09:45 – 09:55
Q&A Session
break
09:55 – 10:10
Endoscopic Surgery in Functional Pituitary Tumours: Experience and Challenges
Speaker: Ng Wei Ping
lecture
10:10 – 10:25
Neuroendoscopic Resection in Advanced ORL and Skull Base Surgery: An Evolving Paradigm
Speaker: Komathi
lecture
10:25 – 10:40
Current Strategies in Reconstruction After Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Speaker: Maithrea
lecture
10:40 – 10:50
Q&A Session
break
10:50 – 11:10
Coffee Break & Exhibition
break
SESSION 2: SUPRAORBITAL/TRANSORBITAL NEUROENDOSCOPIC SURGERY (TONES)
11:10 – 11:30
Endoscopic Approach to the Orbit
Speaker: Calvin Mak
lecture
11:30 – 12:00
Endoscopic Supraorbital Approach: Techniques, Tips, and Applications
Speaker: Tadashi Watanabe
lecture
12:00 – 12:20
The Versatility of Transorbital Endoscopic Surgery: From Anatomy to Pathology
Speaker: Chang Ki Hong
lecture
12:20 – 12:40
The Transorbital Window: A Minimally Invasive Pathway for Deep Skull Base Pathology
Speaker: Doo Sik Kong
lecture
12:40 – 13:00
Multiportal Applications with Endoscopic Transorbital Surgery
Speaker: Calvin Mak
lecture
13:00 – 13:10
Q&A Session
break
13:10 – 14:30
Lunch, Prayer Break & Exhibition
break
SESSION 3: ANTERIOR & MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA TRANSCRANIAL
14:30 – 14:50
Tailored Surgical Access to the Cavernous Sinus
Speaker: Chang Ki Hong
lecture
14:50 – 15:10
The Application of Advanced Visualization Tools in Skull Base Surgery
Speaker: Calvin Mak
lecture
15:10 – 15:30
Improving Surgical Precision for Pituitary Tumours with Laser Microendoscopy
Speaker: Doo Sik Kong
lecture
15:30 – 15:40
Q&A Session
break
15:40 – 16:10
Coffee Break & Exhibition
break
SESSION 4: POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA TRANSCRANIAL
16:10 – 16:30
Mini-combined Petrosal Approach for Large Petroclival Tumour
Speaker: Takeo Goto
lecture
16:30 – 16:50
Tailored Surgical Management of Foramen Magnum Meningiomas: Selecting the Optimal Route Based on Tumour
Speaker: Chang Ki Hong
lecture
16:50 – 17:10
Impact of Preoperative Cranial Tractography on Surgical Approach Choice and Functional Outcome in Patients with Brain Tumours
Speaker: Doo Sik Kong
lecture
17:10 – 18:00
Q&A Session, Certification, Closing Remarks
ceremony
