Programme

Day One

Pelvic Anatomy (Venue: ASTC, NUH)

08.00 - 08.30 am Arrival & registration
08.30 - 08.45 am Opening address & overview of workshop
08.45 - 09.00 am Introduction & review of workshop objectives
09.00 - 09.30 am Anatomy Quiz on PollEverywhere (pre-MCQs)
09.30 - 10.30 am Interactive Lecture : Surgical anatomy of the pelvis
10.30 - 10.55 am Tea Break
10.55 - 11.00 am Introduction to Practical Anatomy Session
11.00 - 12.30 pm Anatomy Prosection with specific learning tasks
12.30 - 01.00 pm Anatomy Quiz on PollEverywhere (post-MCQs)
01.00 - 01.45 pm LUNCH

Surgical Skills Laboratory (Venue: ASTC, NUH)

01.45 - 02.15 pm Repair of enterotomy : (demo + practice) using pig bowel
02.15 - 03.15 pm Bowel anastomosis : (demo + practice) using pig bowel
03.15 - 03.45 pm Repair of cystotomy : (demo + practice) using pig bladder
03.45 - 04.00 pm Tea Break
04.00 - 05.00 pm Repair of ureteric injury : (demo + practice) using pig ureter; Use of Double-J Ureteric stent
05.00 - 05.30 pm Repair arteriotomy using pig aorta : (demo + practice)
05.30 - 05.45 pm Review of day

Day Two

Animate Lab (Venue: ASTC, NUH)

08.00 am Arrival and change into surgical attire
08.15 am Outline of morning and pig anatomy review
08.30 - 12.30 pm Open surgery (anaesthetized pigs):
  • Dissection of ureter
  • Repair of cystotomy
  • Repair of enterotomy
  • Dissection of pelvic vessels
  • Bowel resection & anastomosis
  • Loop ileostomy / end colostomy
  • Repair of damage to vein and artery
  • Use of OAT patch to control severe vascular injury
01.00 - 02.00 pm LUNCH

Complications in Pelvic Surgery (Venue: ASTC, NUH)

02.00 - 05.30 pm Intra & Post-operative complications:
  • Small group presentation and interactive discussion
  • Emphasis on prevention and management of complications in pelvic surgery
05.30 - 06.00 pm
  • Review of day
  • Course evaluation
  • Home
  • Events
  • Anatomy of Complications Workshop
  • Programme