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The COCH Vascular Anastomosis Course is taking place this January 2023! Please contact Dimitrios Vlastos <dimitrisbvr@hotmail.com> for any further information regarding this programme.
Please find below some information summarising the course schedule and content:
Course schedule
•08:30 Registration
•09:00 Introduction (course content; basic technical principles)
•09:30 Arteriotomy closure
•10:30 Patch closure
•12:00 Lunch
•12:45 End-to-side anastomosis (parachute; anastomotic simulator)
•13:45 Refreshment break
•14:00 End-to-end anastomosis (porcine AAA repair)
•15:00 Conclusion and feedback
Delegates
•12 delegates
•Practice in pairs (primary operator, assistant)
•Level of training: F2-CT2/ST2
•£120 attendance fee (towards course expenses)
Faculty
•3 Consultants
•3 Specialty Registrars
•Will demonstrate technique at the beginning of each exercise and supervise delegates
•May need to assist/ split pairs upon significant dexterity discordance
Venue
•COCH education and training centre