Overview
This intensive two-day course offers comprehensive training in advanced breast reconstruction techniques, including chest wall perforator flaps, axillary surgery, and both prepectoral and subpectoral implant-based reconstruction.
The program combines expert-led tutorials with practical cadaveric lab sessions, ensuring a high "tutor-to-participant" ratio for personalised instruction.
Junior trainee applications are welcomed upon review. For Junior trainees, please send a copy of your CV to the course coordinator, Rebecca Watson.
Course Schedule:
Day 1: Focuses on chest wall perforator flaps for partial breast reconstruction.
Day 2: Dedicated to implant-based reconstruction.
Attending the Clinical Anatomy Skills Centre
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.
What happens on the day?
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Day 1: Chest wall perforator flaps for partial breast reconstruction
09.30
- Introduction to CASC centre and rules, faculty and delegates
10.00
- Anatomy of chest wall perforator flaps
10.30
- Refreshment break
11.00
- LICAP/LTAP session (Marking and Surgical technique)
11.45
- Cadaveric lab
13.00
- Lunch break
14.00
- AICAP session (Marking and Surgical technique)
14.45
- Cadaveric lab
16.00
- Q&A and close
Day 2: Implant based reconstruction
09.00
- Preparing for reconstruction (Patient selection / Patient measurements and Implant selection / The skin sparing mastectomy)
10.00
- Refreshment break
10.30
- Cadaveric lab: skin sparing mastectomy
12.00
- Lunch with presentations from industry
13.00
- Implant based Reconstruction
- Prepectoral step by step
- Subpectoral step by step
- Implant insertion general considerations – oncoplastic guidelines
14.00
- Cadaveric lab
15.30
- Complications of IBR
16.00
- Q&A and close
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If you have any questions, feel free to contact the coordinator. Their details can be found below.
