Below is a list of surgical training and research courses, aimed to provide support for trainees, consultants and allied health professionals.
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This two days workshop will provide multiple presentations and videos showing the technique, how to set the service and hands-on demonstration of the required equipment. The second day will provide live demonstration of surgery in theatre for surgeons.
This course aimed at senior trainees in colorectal surgery ST7 or above. It is expected that trainees had exposure to colorectal laparoscopic resectional surgery and have plans to advance it further. The technique of Complete mesocolic excision/total mesorectal resection and safe splenic flexure mobilisation will be discussed and performed on cadavers.
Registration details will be available soon.
Optimising surgery for locally advanced and recurrent pelvic cancer – PELVIC SIDEWALL EXCISION
Day 1 – Pelvic sidewall MDT (13:00-18:30), Radiology Academy, Cotman Centre, Norwich NR4 7UB
Day 2 – Cadaveric dissection (pelvic side wall) (08:00-17:00) Anatomy dissection hall, Queen’s Building, UEA, Norwich NR4 7TJ
Target Audience
This one week course is aimed at candidates who are preparing for Section 2 of the FRCS in general surgery. Emphasis is on the development of technique through practice vivas as well as practice exam scenarios. Several subspecialities will be catered for including colorectal, hepatoibiliary, oesophagogastric, breast, endocrine and transplant surgery.
Registration details will be available soon.
This one day course is aimed at those who are able to independently perform an inguinal hernia repair and wish to broaden their experience to using local anaesthesia. We cover patient selection, principles of intravenous sedation and live operating.
Registration details will be available soon.
This one day course is aimed for those who have extensive experience at performing independent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We cover transcystic as well as transcholedochal bile duct exploration as well as insights into advanced endoscopic techniques such as spyglass ERCP. Aimed at senior trainees (ST7+) and consultants who wish to broaden their experience of biliary stone management.
Registration details will be available soon.