Principles of vascular surgery for non-vascular surgeons (3rd. edition)
Course Features
Description
Goals
At the end of the course, students will have acquired the following skills:
- Knowing the type of suture and vascular specific instruments.
- Dissection and control of different vascular structures, both arterial and venous.
- Performing simple repair and vascular anastomosis.
Faculty
Dr. Ljubica Sarmiento Marasovic, Vascular surgeon, “Arnau de Vilanova” Hospital, Lleida, Spain
Dr. Núria Torreguitart Mirada. Head of Vascular Surgery, “Arnau de Vilanova” Hospital, Lleida, Spain
Dr. Manuela Rodríguez Domínguez. Vascular surgeon, “Arnau de Vilanova” Hospital, Lleida, Spain
Dr. Marc Beisani Pellisé. General surgeon, “Arnau de Vilanova” Hospital, Lleida, Spain
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR
Dr. Jorge J. Olsina Kissler. Head of Department of Surgery, “Arnau de Vilanova” Hospital, Lleida, Spain
Students
Surgeons in the last years of training or non-vascular surgical specialists, who occasionally face vascular injuries.
Number of students: 10.
Course details
CONTENTS:
- Dissection and vascular control.
- Arterial and venous closure.
- End-to-end anastomosis.
LEARNING METHODS:
- Theoretical session.
- Practical session with scenic simulators of vessels and animal tissues.
- Practical session of experimental surgery in vivo (pig model).
REGISTRATION PRICE: € 500
Course ACCREDITED by the “Consell Català de Formació Continuada de les Professions Sanitàries” and the “Comisión de Formación Continuada del Sistema Nacional de Salud”