This highly practical workshop will provide the participants with sustained hands-on experience in aspects of microsurgery and microvascular anastomosis. Participants will receive a detailed introduction to setting up a microscope for microsurgery and gain familiarity and proficiency in knot tying using microinstruments, microsutures and animal tissue models.  Workshop participants will return to their hospitals with enhanced practical experience in anastomotic techniques and basic knowledge about microvascular procedures.  There will be one participant per surgical station.

The practical sessions will be followed by a fluid pressure assessment of the participants’ anastomotic model/s.

Workshop Content

Presentation and Animal Tissue/Model Practical Sessions

The following procedures will be demonstrated and performed:

Microsutures and Knots Under the Microscope: 

• Technique and demonstration
• Microsutures and knots

Microanastomosis End to End

• Technique and demonstration
• End to end anastomosis 

Microanastomosis End to Side

• Technique and demonstration
• End to side anastomosis

Anastomosis Assessment

• Fluid pressure test

Workshop limited to 8 places to maximise practical procedural time.