Emergency Head and Neck Surgery Cadaver Course

Overview

The course gives hands-on refresher training for consultants and senior trainees in ENT emergencies that occur in areas outside their sub-specialty using fresh frozen cadavers. Non-consultant career grade doctors might also wish to register.

The course will be modular covering the specific procedures noted below. Participants would be expected to cover 2 modules or all 3 if time permits.

Delegate/cadaver ratio will be 2:1

Module 1 - Rhinology

• SPA ligation
• Anterior ethmoid artery ligation
• Drainage of peri-orbital abcess
• Lateral canthotomy
• Frontal sinus trephining

Module 2 - Head and Neck

• Neck exploration targetting IJV, carotid artery, parapharyngeal/neck abcess drainage
• Tracheostomy/cricothyrotomy

Module 3 - Otology

• Cortical mastoidectomy

Course Director
Mr Arunachalam Iyer
Monklands Hospital

Faculty
West of Scotland ENT Consultants

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