Basic Surgical Skills Course

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• 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

  Suitable for:

  • Medical Student
  • Surgeons Outside the UK
  • Surgical Foundation Trainees
  • Surgical Core Trainees
  • Surgical Specialty Trainees

• 10 September
  08:15-08:30

  Registration - Day 1

  10 September
  08:30-08:40

  Introduction and Statement of Course Objectives, Assessment Overview

  10 September
  08:40-09:00

  Gowning and Gloving

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  Gown and glove application and removal

  10 September
  09:00-09:30

  Handling Instruments

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  Scissors, haemostats, forceps and scalpel

  10 September
  09:30-10:30

  Knots

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  One-handed reef knot and surgeon’s knot

  10 September
  10:30-10:45

  Morning Break - Day 1

  10 September
  10:45-11:40

  Knots (continued)

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  Instrument tie and tying at depth

  10 September
  11:40-13:00

  Suturing Techniques

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  Needles and incisions, Interrupted sutures, simple and mattress sutures; Continuous sutures, sub-cuticular suture

  10 September
  13:00-13:40

  Lunch - Day 1

  10 September
  13:40-14:30

  Skin Lesions and Local Anaesthetic Techniques

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  Techniques for tissue dissection, Application of local anaesthetic, Excising a skin lesion and sebaceous cyst

  10 September
  14:30-15:10

  Ligation/Transfixion

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  Pedicle transfixion, continuity tie, pedicle tie

  10 September
  15:10-16:10

  Tissue Handling 1

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  Bowel: end-to-end interrupted anastomosis (hand tied knots, no assistance)

  10 September
  16:10-16:25

  Afternoon Break - Day 1

  10 September
  16:25-17:15

  Tissue Handling 2

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  Debriding a traumatic wound

  10 September
  17:15-17:25

  Tissue Handling 3

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  Abscess drainage (no assistance)

  10 September
  17:25-17:45

  Discussion & Feedback - Day 1

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  During the last 20 minutes, assessment and feedback sheets should be completed with individual participants

  10 September
  17:45

  Close - Day 1

  11 September
  08:15-08:30

  Registration - Day 2

  11 September
  08:30-09:00

  Reprise of Knot Tying

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  Common faults

  11 September
  09:00-10:30

  Tissue Handling 4 - Abdominal Closure and Drain Insertion (assisted)

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  Aberdeen Knot, drain insertion, continuous suture, The art of assisting

  11 September
  10:30-10:45

  Morning Break - Day 2

  11 September
  10:45-12:45

  Group A – Laparoscopic Skills/Group B – Vascular Anastomosis

  11 September
  12:45-13:30

  Lunch - Day 2

  11 September
  13:30-15:30

  Group A – Vascular Anastomosis/Group B – Laparoscopic Skills

  11 September
  15:30-15:45

  Afternoon Break - Day 2

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  Ensure you have completed the entire assessment and feedback form including a development plan

  11 September
  15:45-16:30

  Tendon repair (assisted), OSATS

  11 September
  16:30-17:00

  Discussion & Feedback - Day 2

  11 September
  17:15

  Close - Day 2

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• Category	Product	Amount
  Member	Registrations	£505
  Non-Member	Registrations	£585

• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

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