National Microvascular Course - Newcastle

Date: 16 - 17 January 2025 
Location: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre

Event information: 
This course is designed for core surgical trainees in Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery who have little or no experience in microsurgery or a refresher course for senior trainees. The course has been structured to gain maximum hands on experience under the  supervision of experienced faculty.

Special Features
 Intensive two day hands on practical experience using microscopes, avian tissue and simulators to practise vessels anastomosis
 Consultant delivered lectures covering basic principles, pearls and pitfalls of microsurgery

Topics Covered
 Microsurgery Equipment and the basic microsurgery techniques
 Nerve Coaptation – Primary nerve repair and Interpostional nerve graft
 Vessel Anastomosis – End to end, side to side and interpositonal vein graft

Course director: 
Mani Ragbir, Consultant Plastic Surgeon 

For further details please contact:
Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Freeman Hospital
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tel: +44 (0)191 2138628
Email: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net