Common Elective and Acute Problems in the General Surgery of Childhood

This course is relevant to consultant general surgeons with a paediatric practice and trainees in general surgery considering a paediatric practice. This course is also relevant to junior paediatric specialty trainees CT 1-2, ST 3.

Convenor

Mr Tony Lander
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
Tutor in Paediatric Surgery, The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Sponsored by Nutricia

Content

Elective surgery

• Lumps and bumps
• Neck swelling
• Constipation and rectal bleeding
• Umbilicus and abdominal wall
• Groin and scrotal swelling

Acute surgery

• Acute scrotum
• Incarcerated inguinal hernia
• Vomiting infants/intussusception, congenital pyloric stenosis
• Acute/recurrent abdominal pain
• Appendicitis

Medico/legal

• Ethics
• Consent

Format

• Lectures
• Interactive discussions centred around clinical scenarios