London School of Surgery Skills Programme:
Regional Training is managed by Imperial. Please visit their website for more information, including dates and how to book.
Core Anatomy and Skills Programme
CT2: Core Skills Programme
- Hand-sewn bowel anastomosis
- Basic vascular anastomosis
- Laparoscopic appendicectomy
- Divisions of the Abdominal Wall
- Ankle fracture fixation
- Tracheostomy and neck abscesses
CT1: Core Surgical Anatomy Programme and Skills
- Thorax 1 – Breast, anterior thoracic wall muscles, heart, pericardium, great vessels.
- Thorax 2 – Lungs, pleura, trachea, bronchi, diaphragm, 2ndry muscles of respiration
- Thorax 3 – Mediastinum, concentrating on superior and posterior
- Abdo. 1 – Abdominal wall, inguinal ligament, inguinal canal
- Abdo. 2 – GI tract – oesophagus to anus
- Abdo.3 – Hepatobiliary, pancreas, spleen, renal, adrenal; Clinical Skills (suturing & knot tying)
- Pelvis and perineum – male – bones of pelvis, joints and ligaments, pelvic contents, perineum
- Pelvis and perineum – female – pelvic sexual dimorphism, pelvic contents, perineum
- Limbs overview – plexuses, nerves, blood supply, lymph drainage
- Lower limb 1 – Buttock, hip joint, thigh
- Lower limb 2 – Knee, leg, ankle, foot; Clinical skills (lap skills/lap appendix)
- Upper limb 1 – upper limb girdle, glenohumeral joint, arm
- Upper Limb 2- elbow joint, forearm wrist, hand; Clinical skills (catheter insertion)
- Back – Vertebrae, discs, ligaments, meninges, spinal cord, nerve roots, extensor muscles
- Neck – Fascias, compartments and contents, levels
- Head 1 – Bones of skull, skull base, dura, venous sinuses
- Head 2 – Face, oral cavity, muscles of mastication, CN V and VII
- Neuroanatomy – Divisions of brain, functional area, CSF ventricles, pia, arachnoid, blood supply
- MRCS revision
Core Surgery Training Hub:
What is it?
- A new platform which will deliver the Core Surgical Curriculum via monthly webinars by educators across the UK
- Hub to co-ordinate and combine all things core related and combine all things core related (upcoming deadlines, useful links, forum discussions, collaboration)
When are they?
Every 4th Thursday, commencing January 2024, 2-5pm
- January 24th
- February 22nd
- March 28th
- April 25th
- May 23rd
- June 27th
- July 25th
- August 22nd
- September 26th
- October 24th
- November 28th
How do register?
Register for access using the link below and log in to your PGVLE account
https://forms.office.com/r/ejSeb5uTBD
London School of Surgery Skills Programme:
Regional Training is managed by Imperial. Please visit their website for more information, including dates and how to book.
ENT Trainees
- ST3 Boot Camp
- FESS and endoscopic ear surgery
- Bronchoscopy and FONA
- Bronchoscopy and Laser
- FONA and Local skin flaps
- Human cadaver session (rhinology)
- Voxelman temporal bone course
- FESS and Bronchoscopy
- FESS and Laser
London School of Surgery Skills Programme:
Regional Training is managed by Imperial. Please visit their website for more information, including dates and how to book.
General Junior trainees (ST3-ST4)
- Bowel anastomosis
- Laparoscopic suturing
- Stoma formation and siting
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Inguinal and femoral hernia repair
- Laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy
- Colorectal anastomosis
- Basic vascular anastomosis
- Open gastrojejunostomy, pyloroplasty and emergency upper GI procedures
- Assessment
Breast Trainees (ST5-ST6; ST7/8 trainees to attend cadaveric sessions only)
- Wide local excision and wire-guided surgery
- Breast imaging and needle localisation/biopsy
- Axillary node clearance
- Nipple reconstruction
- Lipomodelling
- Mammoplasty
- Intercostal artery perforator flaps (cadaveric session)
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Assessment
Colorectal Trainees (ST5-ST6; ST7/8 trainees to attend cadaveric sessions only)
- Laparoscopic suturing
- Hand-sewn coloanal anastomosis
- Proctological workshop (optional)
- Laparoscopic TAPP inguinal hernia repair
- Rectal prolapse surgery (Delorme's procedure)
- Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy
- Lower GI trauma/emergencies
- Hand-sewn and stapled ileoanal pouch formation
- Haemorrhoid surgery and treatments
- Assessment
Transplant Trainees (ST5-ST6; ST7/8 trainees to attend cadaveric sessions only)
- Back Table Kidney Preparation (Benching)
- Ureteric Techniques - standard, duplex, etc
- Kidney Transplant (Advanced Vascular)- anastomotic techniques on arteries and veins, vein elongation techniques, living/deceased donor vessels, single/multiple vessels, etc
- Full abdominal retrieval and benching - using human cadavers
- Dialysis Access Surgery
- Assessment
UGI/HPB Trainees (ST5-ST6; ST7/8 trainees to attend cadaveric sessions only)
- Laparoscopic perforated peptic ulcer repair and laparoscopic suturing
- Biliary bypass surgery
- Laparoscopic TAPP inguinal hernia repair
- Hand-sewn oesophagogastric anastomosis
- Laparoscopic fundoplication and Heller's myotomy
- Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration
- Upper GI trauma/emergencies
- Pancreatic anastomoses
- Assessment
London School of Surgery Skills Programme:
Regional Training is managed by Imperial. Please visit their website for more information, including dates and how to book.
Vascular Trainees (ST5-ST6; ST7/8 trainees to attend cadaveric sessions only)
- Femoral popliteal bypass
- Open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Renal transplant workshop (9am-4pm, optional)
- EVAR workshop (9am-5pm)
- Vascular access surgery
- Neck dissection, carotid/subclavian exposure, femoro-femoral bypass, tunnelling (human cadaver session - 8.30am-12.30pm)
- Femoro-distal anastomosis
- Assessment