Surgery
Soft Tissue Surgery I
registration open
Lisbon, Portugal
03.05.2021 – 07.05.2021
EURO 2.650.-
Total hours: 40
ATF hours (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland): TBA
ECTS credits (Master & Certificate): 5
Program Director/
Principal Course Master:
Course Overview
The ESAVS Soft Tissue Surgery courses are dedicated to veterinarians in practice or in the academic field who are willing to deepen their knowledge in soft tissue surgery. The comprehensive study program consists currently of 4 one-week modules. Each course is composed of a mix of theory and practice on models and cadavers. Much time is dedicated to interactive and practical training under the supervision of course masters and instructors, who are all internationally recognized European or American specialists.
After attending the whole program, participants shall have acquired sufficient knowledge not only to face most of the current clinical situations but also to further progress by themselves and then recognize the cases that need to be referred to specialists.
STS I (Soft Tissue Surgery I) is mandatory before continuing on to the next courses. STS II, III and IV can be taken in any order. It is recommended to take STS V only after completion of the previous courses.
Soft Tissue Surgery I:
This course focuses on the basic principles of surgery, tissue handling, knotting techniques and general abdominal and gastro-intestinal surgery.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, participants 1) shall be able to apply atraumatic surgery principles on all occasions, 2) Master current abdominal surgeries principles and techniques, 3) have changed paradigm, not trying anymore to know “how” but “why”.
Course program (Subject to change)
Monday, 03/05 – Surgical methods in small animal surgery 1
09:00 – 09:30 Instrument and tissue handling techniques
09:30 – 10:00 Sterilization methods
10:00 – 10:45 Patient, surgeon, OP room preparation
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:30 Hemostasis, hemostatic devices, suture material and suture techniques
12:30 – 13:00 Surgical site infections
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 Abdominal wall anatomy, approaches and closure
15:00 – 15:30 Abdominal biopsies
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00 Basic knowledge in gastro-intestinal surgery: Anatomy, Surgery
17:00 – 17:30 Particularities of large intestines
Tuesday, 04/05 – Surgical methods in small animal surgery 2
Suture techniques on boards and foams based on the Sim-vivo videos
Surgeon and patients preparation
Suture techniques
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 17:00 Practical session / Wet lab 1
Abdominal approach
Stomach / Intestines
Abdominal closure
Wednesday 05/05 – - The abdomen 1, Lecture & Practicals
09:15 – 10:15 How to treat septic peritonitis
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:15 The fast splenectomy
11:15 – 12:00 Nutritional needs of the surgical patient and feeding tubes
12:00 – 13:00 Discussion
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:45 GDV
14:45 – 15:30 Introduction to oncologic surgery
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Group Work
Thursday, 06/05 - The Abdomen 2 Lecture & Practicals
Biopsies
Colon
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:00 Serosal patch
Enteroplication
Fast splenectomy
Gastropexy
Social dinner
Friday 07/05 – Perioperative
09:45 – 10:30 Pre-, per- and postoperative pain control: Case-based
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Perioperative care of the acute abdomen (autotransfusion, …)
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 – 15.30 Presentations by the different groups
Each group has 15’ to prepare the 3 most important things to remember among 10 selected
lectures. Delivery by one member of the group and discussion.