Description
“This practical one-day course focuses on the resuscitative thoracotomy and how to use this technique in trauma resuscitation.
You will practice surgical skills using animal tissue as well as learning approaches to decision-making and damage control.
This course is led by a mixed faculty of surgeons, many with experience of emergency medicine and and all highly experienced in performing resuscitative thoracotomy.
£445.50
1 day
6.00 CPD Points
After attending this course, you should be able to:
Manage the arrested patient, working with the trauma team pre-thoracotomy and during resuscitative thoracotomy
Demonstrate knowledge of the anatomy specific to resuscitative thoracotomy including cardiac anatomy and the anatomy of the hilum and chest wall
Carry out treatment of injuries to the heart including opening the pericardium, control of bleeding and internal massage
Understand the management of the post-operative patient, including internal defibrillation, drainage and closing the chest
Course content
You will cover a variety of topics during this course, including:
Resuscitative thoracotomy
Closing up and managing post-operative patients
Internal defibrillation
Repairing a hole including:
Suturing inside the chest
Pledgeted sutures
Skin staples
Non-cardiac injury including:
Mobilising a lung
Lung twist
Injuries to the heart:
Basic tissue handling techniques
Improving access
Take a look at a sample Pre-Hospital and Emergency Department Resuscitative Thoracotomy programme.
10% discount on this course for RCS members
Members, Fellows and Associates benefit from a 10% discount on this course when held at our Education Centre in London.
Your discount will be applied automatically when booking. ”