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
