Sino-Moroccan ENT training fosters advanced surgical expertise

A delegation of 13 senior Moroccan ENT specialists participated in a recently concluded advanced training program at Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) in Beijing.

The Moroccan Otorhinolaryngology College initiated the four-day program organized by the PUMCH Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) team. Held from Nov 21 to 24, it brought together top professionals from both countries, fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration in the highly specialized fields of skull base and temporal bone surgeries.

This training course reflects a shared commitment to advancing healthcare through international collaboration. Moroccan participants carefully selected ENT surgeons from across the country, including heads of hospitals and universities, who aim to integrate advanced surgical techniques into their practices while fostering bilateral learning with their Chinese counterparts.

The course centered on the Fisch Technique, a comprehensive system meticulously covering aspects of ear microsurgery, temporal bone and lateral skull base surgery, instrument development, surgical approaches, and more.

As a landmark in ENT surgery, the Fisch Technique provides participants hands-on training in Tympanoplasty, Mastoidectomy, Ossicular Chain Reconstruction, and skull base surgery. The program's design emphasized a step-by-step approach, with live surgical demonstrations and practical sessions supervised by senior faculty members at PUMCH.

"Skull base surgery is among the most complex fields in ENT, involving delicate structures like cranial nerves and the brainstem. The Fisch Technique by Professor Ugo Fisch is a cornerstone of advanced ENT surgery, and this program provides participants with a structured, step-by-step introduction to its principles," said Professor Gao Zhiqiang, the director of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery of PUMCH.

He highlighted the program's focus on combining traditional Fisch principles with modern innovations, such as advanced surgical tools and systems developed by the PUMCH team.