Description
This course is a two day hands on practical
cadaveric workshop for surgeons, military or
civilian who are relatively inexperienced in
trauma but may be required to perform surgery
on patients suffering traumatic injuries under
pressure in a trauma and emergency
environment.
COURSE CONTENT
DAY 1
· The Damage Control Philosophy
· Left Anterolateral Thoractomy
· Clamshell Thoracotomy
· Repair of Atrial and Ventricular Injuries
· Median Sternotomy
· Control of vessels
· Thoracic and Oesophageal Trauma
· Radiology of Trauma
· Approaches to the Hilum, Pulmonary Injuries, superior and posterior mediastinum.
· Closure and drains
· The Military Approach to Major Trauma
· Abdominal Trauma: The International Experience
PROCEDURES – DAY 2
· Pre-peritoneal packing (pelvic trauma) and
· Supracoeliac aortic control
· Splenectomy,
· Pringle manoeuvre,
· Liver mobilization/packing
· Exposure of femoral, Iliac, Popliteal Vessels
· Major Vascular Lower Body Injury
· Kocherisation, Pancreatic injury
· RtoL Visceral Medial rotation/ IVC Repair
· LtoR Visceral Medial rotation; renal repair and nephrectomy