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Council of the E.A.M.F.S. 1980~1982

Pfeifer, Gerhard, President and Councillor for the German speaking Countries: Nordwestdeutsche Kieferkli- nik, University Hospital, Martinistr, 52, D-2000 Hamburg 20, W.-Germany Koberg, Wolfgang, Secretary General: Abt. Zahn-, Mund-, Kiefer- u. Plastische Gesichtschirurgie der Rhein.-Westf. Techn. Hochschule, Goethestr. 27/29, D-5100 Aachen, W.-Germany

Knapik, Stefan, Immediate Past President and Councillor East European Countries North

Delaire, Jean, President Elect and Councillor for France

Rowe, Norman L., Vice President Sailer, Hermann F., Treasurer

Ldvignac, Jacques, Education Officer Alonso del Hoyo, Jos~, Councillor for Spain and Portugal CurionL Camillo, Councillor for Italy Martis, Christos, Councillor for the Balcan States and East European Countries South Oikarinen, Valle J., Councillor for the Scandinavian Countries. Peiffer, Robert, Councillor for the Benelux Sowray, John H., Councillor for the English speaking Countries,

The 3rd Introductory Course in Microsurgery of the Maxillo-Facial Region took place from 10-12 November 1980 in the Department of Oral and Maxillo~Facial Surgery of the Medizinische Hochschule Hannover. Headed by Prof. Hausamen (Hannover) and Prof. Reuther (Frankfurt), 20 participants from 6 different countries received an insight into the possibilities of microsurgery in the mouth, jaw and face. The first day involved lectures on the basics of microsurgery of the peripheral nerves with clinical examples from the N. alveolaris inferior, N. lingualis, N. facialis and N. accessorius. On the second

day, the participants were able to practise, in pairs, suture and transplant techniques under the microscope on the N. ischiadicus of the rat. Later that day, they heard talks on the theory of microvascular surgery and its clinical application in traumatology and for both free skin grafts and small intestinal transplants for reconstruction of defects after tumour surgery. On the third day of the course, participants practised microvascular suture techniques on the A. iliaca and Aorta abdominalis of the rat. An evening programme was arranged so that participants could strengthen social contacts with one another.