Course Description – The aim of this course is to allow surgeons to gain the confidence and skill to carry out microsurgical procedures either alone (if they are consultants) or as assistants to other skilled clinical microsurgeons. The course is taught by experienced microsurgeons.
- Trainer – Sital Vara
- Course capacity – Up to 12
- Contact (course administrator) – Dave Shepherd, Sheena Wallington
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
MONDAY
08:30 Meet at St. Marks Hospital Main Entrance
08:45 Coffee
09:00 Introduction to the microsurgical workshop
09:15 Use and care of the operating microscope
09:30 Demonstration: Microsurgical suturing techniques
09:45 Exercise: End-to-end anastomosis of a simulated tissue
10:30 Coffee
10:45 Demonstration: End-to-end anastomosis of a simulated vessel
11:00 Exercise: End-to-end anastomosis of a simulated vessel
12:00 Lunch
13:15 Demonstration: End-to-end anastomosis of the femoral artery
13:30 Exercise: End-to-end anastomosis of the femoral artery
14:45 Coffee
15:00 Exercise: End-to-end anastomosis of the femoral artery
16:30 End of session
TUESDAY
08:30 Exercise: End-to-end anastomosis of the femoral artery
10:15 Coffee
10:30 Demonstration: End-to-end anastomosis of the femoral vein
10:45 Exercise: End-to-end anastomosis of the femoral vein
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Exercise: End-to-end anastomosis of the femoral artery and vein
15:00 Coffee
15:45 Exercise: End-to-end anastomosis of the femoral artery and vein (cont.)
16:30 End of session
WEDNESDAY
08:30 Demonstration: End-to-side anastomosis of the femoral artery to the femoral vein
09:15 Exercise: End-to-side anastomosis of the femoral artery to the femoral vein
10:30 Coffee
10:45 Exercise: End-to-side anastomosis of the femoral artery to the femoral vein
11:30 Demonstration: Femoral vein graft into the femoral artery
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Exercise: Femoral vein graft into the femoral artery
14:45 Coffee
15:00 Exercise: Femoral vein graft into the femoral artery
16:30 End of session
THURSDAY
08:30 Demonstration: Epigastric vein graft into the femoral artery
09:00 Exercise: Epigastric vein graft into the femoral artery
10:30 Coffee
10:45 Exercise: Epigastric vein graft into the femoral artery (cont.)
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Exercise: Femoral or epigastric vein graft into the femoral artery
15:00 Demonstration: Epineural repair of the sciatic nerve
15:30 Exercise: Epineural repair of the sciatic nerve
16:30 End of session
FRIDAY
08:30 Demonstration: Groin flap based on the end-to-end anastomoses of the epigastric artery and vein
09:00 Exercise: Groin flap based on the end-to-end anastomoses of the epigastric
artery and vein
10:30 Coffee
10:45 Exercise: Groin flap based on the end-to-end anastomoses of the epigastric
artery and vein (cont.)
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Exercise: Repeat the first exercise of the week: End-to-end anastomoses of
the femoral artery and vein
14:00 Exercise: Free choice of any of the week’s exercises
15:30 End of session