Cadaveric Open Radical Cystectomy and Urinary Diversion Surgical Skills
This surgical skills course has been developed to enhance surgical skills in open radical cystectomy and urinary diversion techniques.
| Organiser | University of Dundee |
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| Venue | Ninewells Hospital |
| Location | Dundee, Scotland |
This 2-day course for maximum of 10 candidates is aimed for ST4, ST5 or above, senior trainees who want to acquire surgical skills or consultants who wish to strengthen specialised skills in radical cystectomy, pelvic lymph nodes dissection, ileal conduit formation and neo-bladder reconstruction. This is practically oriented course and candidates will spend a large proportion of their time performing various surgical techniques on animal models and Thiel embalmed human cadavers. The course is approved by BAUS and attracts 12 CPD points.
At the end of the course candidate should be able to:
- Complete uretero-ileal anastomosis with Briker and Wallace technique
- Perform a good, pouted stoma
- Complete bowel anastomosis by hand sewn and stapled technique
- Complete cystectomy
- Identify boundaries and complete pelvic lymph nodes dissection
- Construct a neo-bladder