Description
This three-day course allows surgical trainees who have completed basic surgical training to expand their skillset.
You will take part in a wide range of practical sessions to learn more advanced surgical techniques, focusing on the essential skills needed in emergency circumstances.
This course is mapped to the ISCP syllabus for General surgery ST3/ST4 intermediate stage.
3 days
18.00 CPD Points
Booking Options
After attending this course, you should be able to:
Demonstrate sound practice in bowel anastomosis in a variety of techniques
Carry out a difficult access sutured anastomosis, to include anterior and submucosal
Form a variety of viable stomas, taking into consideration incision and possible complications
Carry out side-to-side and transverse stapling anastomosis
Carry out emergency arterial closure and vein patching
Carry out a hand-sewn end-to-end anastomosis
Discuss the use of energy sources and demonstrate their safe use
Carry out a laparoscopic appendectomy with due regard to surrounding tissue
Practice the repair of a femoral hernia on porcine model
Course content
You will cover a variety of topics during this course, including:
Review of knot tying
Abdominal closure and principles of suturing
Bowel anastomosis, including size discrepancies, open access and use of clamps
Moderately difficult access – anterior/submucosal
Formation of stomas – double barrelled and end
Side to side and transverse anastomosis using stapling
Vascular – instruments review, mobilisation and control, plus control of bleeds (permanent and until help arrives)
Assessment: bowel anastomosis
Principles and safe use of energy sources
Laparoscopic: appendix simulations skills practice
How to manage an ulcer perforation
Take a look at a sample Clinical Skills in Emergency Surgery programme
Completing the advance online activities
Online activities will be available six weeks before the course begins.
Please ensure you have completed them in advance so that you can participate fully in all practical sessions.
For reference purposes, you will also be able to access the online modules for a year after the course.
Teaching ‘one safe way’
This course teaches ‘one safe way’ that trainees may use to safely perform each surgical procedure.
Please note that these are not the only techniques, and that there are additional methods that are also suitable.
PGCert in Surgery Associated Course
You will be awarded 4 credits toward the Postgraduate Certificate in Surgery upon booking this course. (The inclusion of courses in the PGCert in Surgery is subject to availability)