Core Skills: Open Urological Surgery

In its inaugural year, this pilot program will focus solely on abdominal and ureteric surgery. 

The workshop will feature an extensive program of hands-on procedural sessions utilising cadaveric specimens. 

It provides a rare opportunity for participants to further their understanding of urgent open urological surgical techniques, and to improve confidence in procedural skills and operative anatomy in a supportive and safe environment. 

This workshop will use a combination of pre-reading and promote dissection to further understanding of techniques for the urological patient.  

Workshop Content

The workshop provides a full day cadaveric dissection program on a range of open procedures. There will be two participants to one facilitator per surgical station.  

Cadaveric Procedural Sessions:

Morning Session

• Laparotomy 
• Bowel mobilisation
• Emergency splenectomy
• Control bleeding from liver 
  • Pringle manoeuvre/packing
• Adhesiolysis and bilateral ureterolysis 
• Bilateral end-to-end uretero-ureterostomy

Afternoon Session

• Bilateral ureteric reimplantation including psoas hitch + Boari flap
• Exposure / control of major vessels in retroperitoneum
• Vascular repair of great vessels

Fees

WA Participant: $863
Theatre Nurse: Free of charge

COVID-19 Information for Workshop Participants

CTEC Terms and Conditions

Workshop content, date and convenors may be subject to change or cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.