Advanced Surgery Cadaver Skills (ASiCS)

Overview

This 2 day cadaver course provides intense hands-on practical training in upper and lower gastrointestinal surgery for surgical trainees.

The course leads each trainee into the background principles of each operation using short lectures on operative technique, that are then reinforced by hands on cadaveric experience in small groups.

The faculty includes colorectal and upper gastrointestinal surgeons, allowing the trainee easy interaction to maximise their learning opportunities. In addition, a clinical anatomist may be on hand to explain the anatomical principles behind each operation.

The course is aimed at ST3-6 level and delegates should have completed a BaSiCS course, or have a letter of support from their programme director that they are at an appropriate state in their training for this course.

Learning outcomes

• Laparoscopic appendicectomy
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and cholangiogram
• Laparoscopic hernia
• Laparoscopic perforated duodenal ulcer
• Introduction for staplers
• Open gastrojejunostomy
• Splenectomy
• Open right hemicolectomy with hand-sewn anastomosis
• Subtotal colectomy and Hartmann’s procedure

What happens on the day?

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Attending the course

The Clinical Anatomy Skills Centre is located on the university campus in the West End of Glasgow.  

The closest train station from Glasgow Central or Queen Street is Partick, which is around a 15-minute walk from the centre.

Hillhead and Kelvinbridge subway stations are both within walking distance of the university.  

There are regular buses from the city centre to University Avenue, Traveline Scotland can help you find the best route.

Parking on or around University Avenue can be quite limited, though there is some available. If you require disabled parking, you can make a request to the Disability Services team at the University of Glasgow.