Basic Surgical Skills Course
22/03/2023 08:00 - 23/03/2023 17:00
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
12 CPD Approved
This course is for trainees anticipating a career in Surgery and preparing for basic surgical examinations.
Please note
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Overview
This is the new sixth edition of the Intercollegiate course that runs over two days. It is for trainees anticipating a career in Surgery and preparing for basic surgical examinations. The course aims to teach safe operating techniques and stresses the importance of precautions for safe theatre practice.
This programme covers:
- Gowning and gloving
- Handling instruments
- Knots
- Suturing techniques
- Haemostasis
- Handling bowel
- Abdominal closure and drain insertion
- Skin lesion and LA techniques
- Cytology techniques and biopsy
- Fine tissue handling
- Electro-surgery
- Wound management
- Endoscopic surgery
22 March
08:15 - 08:30
Registration - Day 1
22 March
08:30 - 08:40
Introduction and Statement of Course Objectives, Assessment Overview
22 March
08:40 - 09:00
Gowning and Gloving
22 March
09:00 - 09:30
Handling Instruments
22 March
09:30 - 10:30
Knots
22 March
10:30 - 10:45
Morning Break - Day 1
22 March
10:45 - 11:40
Knots (continued)
22 March
11:40 - 13:00
Suturing Techniques
22 March
13:00 - 13:40
Lunch - Day 1
22 March
13:40 - 14:30
Skin Lesions and Local Anaesthetic Techniques
22 March
14:30 - 15:10
Ligation/Transfixion
22 March
15:10 - 16:10
Tissue Handling 1
22 March
16:10 - 16:25
Afternoon Break - Day 1
22 March
16:25 - 17:15
Tissue Handling 2
22 March
17:15 - 17:25
Tissue Handling 3
22 March
17:25 - 17:45
Discussion & Feedback - Day 1
22 March
17:45 - 17:45
Close - Day 1
23 March
08:15 - 08:30
Registration - Day 2
23 March
08:30 - 09:00
Reprise of Knot Tying
23 March
09:00 - 10:30
Tissue Handling 4 - Abdominal Closure and Drain Insertion (assisted)
23 March
10:30 - 10:45
Morning Break - Day 2
23 March
10:45 - 12:45
Group A – Laparoscopic Skills/Group B – Vascular Anastomosis
23 March
12:45 - 13:30
Lunch - Day 2
23 March
13:30 - 15:30
Group A – Vascular Anastomosis/Group B – Laparoscopic Skills
23 March
15:30 - 15:45
Afternoon Break - Day 2
23 March
15:45 - 16:30
Tendon repair (assisted), OSATS
23 March
16:30 - 17:00
Discussion & Feedback - Day 2
23 March
17:15 - 17:15
Close - Day 2
Fees
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