Building your surgical confidence: Principles of soft tissue surgery and surgical decision making.
This comprehensive course is tailored for recent graduates, veterinarians returning to practice after a break, or any veterinary professionals seeking a refresher on the fundamentals of soft tissue surgery.
Participants will gain valuable insights into selecting the most appropriate suture materials and wound dressings, as well as choosing the right instrumentation for each surgical procedure. The course will cover techniques to build surgical confidence, emphasize the importance of a growth mindset, and provide strategies for managing challenging procedures and complications. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical guidance, this course aims to enhance participants' skills and confidence in soft tissue surgery.
By successfully completing this course, you will:
- Describe the role of the surgeon in wound healing
- Discuss how various wound dressings interact with wounds at various stages of healing and describe how to select appropriate wound dressings
- Describe optimal techniques in tissue handling and surgical wound closure.
- Describe how to perform a thorough exploratory laparotomy
- Describe the principles of electrosurgery and other haemostatic techniques