Are you interested in learning how to suture ? just want to brush up your suturing skills and enhance your surgical portfolio ? then this is just right for you. Brought to you by the Nepalese Doctors association (UK) and the course directed by a BSS approved course director.

Many of the course contents similar to that of Basic Surgical Skills (BSS) course and for a smaller price , you can get your skills refined for the day you are ready to step into theatre.

Please see Image for course details, faculty and sign up instructions.

email Janine.Peck1@nhs.net

telephone 01482816672

payment hours 8:30-16:30 weekdays

(course has applied for CPD points from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh)

08:15 - 08:30 Registration & Refreshment

08:15 - 08:30 Faculty meeting

08:30 - 08:40 Course Overview

08:40 - 09:00 Gowning & Gloving

09:00 - 09:10 Handling Instruments Scissors, Haemostats, Forceps and Scalpel

09:10 - 10:25 Knot tying Session Reef Knot, Surgeon’s Knot Instrument Tying & Tying at Depth 10:25 - 10:35 Refreshment

10:35 - 12:00 Suturing Techniques (Animal tissue) Interrupted Sutures, Mattress Suture, Subcuticular Suture, Aberdeen Knot

12:00 - 13:15 Skin Lesions and Local Anaesthetic Technique Excising Skin Lesion, Sebaceous Cyst & Abscess Drainage

13:15 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 15:30 Bowel Anastomosis (Pedicle Tie & Transfixation)

15:30 - 15:45 Refreshment

15:45 - 16:45 Tendon Repair / Laparoscopic Trainer

16:45 - 17:00 Overview on CST Application / CST Portfolio

17:00 - 17:10 Feedback & Closing Remarks

Lunch will be Provided