Pre-Hospital and Emergency Department Resuscitative Thoracotomy (PERT) course 02E
This intensive one-day course focuses on the resuscitative thoracotomy and how to apply this technique in trauma resuscitation.
You will be able to practice surgical skills using animal tissue as well as learning approaches to decision-making and damage control, with an emphasis on working as part of the trauma team.
This course is led by a highly skilled faculty of surgeons and emergency medicine physicians, all highly experienced in performing and managing resuscitative thoracotomy.
RCS England membership entitles you to a 10% discount on this course at partner centres. Find out if you're eligible to join or transfer.
To see a list of our current Pre-hospital and Emergency Department Resuscitative Thoracotomy course centres please click here (correct as of May 2020).
- £749.00
- 1 Day
- 6.00 CPD Points
Suitability
This course is suitable for: CT2, ST3-8 and SAS grades.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
- Explain the principles and decision-making process for when a resuscitative thoracotomy is indicated.
- Identify anatomy relevant to resuscitative thoracotomy.
- Manage the arrested patient as part of the trauma team before and during resuscitative thoracotomy.
- Describe the preparation needed for a resuscitative thoracotomy, including effective team resource management.
- List the four stages of dealing with cardiac injury through resuscitative thoracotomy.
- Perform the following procedures at a level appropriate to your level of training:
- Clamshell thoracotomy
- Opening the pericardium
- Internal massage of the heart
- Repairing a hole in the heart
- Key non-cardiac interventions
- Manage the post-procedural patient.
Format
This course combines practical skills workshops using animal (porcine) tissue with lectures, decision-making scenarios and case based discussions.
Additional Information
Course content
You will cover a variety of topics during this course, including:
- Resuscitative thoracotomy
- Closing up and managing post-operative patients
- Internal defibrillation
- Repairing a hole including:
- Suturing inside the chest
- Pledgeted sutures
- Skin staples
- Non-cardiac injury including:
- Mobilising a lung
- Lung twist
- Injuries to the heart:
- Basic tissue handling techniques
- Improving access
Take a look at a sample Pre-Hospital and Emergency Department Resuscitative Thoracotomy programme.
10% discount on this course for RCS England members
Members, fellows and associates benefit from a 10% discount on this course when held at our Education Centre in London.
Your discount will be applied automatically when booking.
Booking Options
Regional Pert Courses
24
Sep
2025
£650.00
Pricing notes:
Full price: £650.00
Course Fees:
Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.
For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.
LEEDS, United Kingdom
Location:
St James University HospitalLEEDS
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
lesley.wood1@nhs.net
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Booking details
Pricing notes:
Full price: £650.00
Please ensure you are logged in to your account or, if you do not have an account, have registered.
Contact details:
Please contact the coordinator:
Mrs L Wood
lesley.wood1@nhs.net
0113 2067251
https://www.maxcourse.co.uk/medicaleducationleeds/userCourseCalendarCourseDetails.asp?cKey=2861
Before booking at the centre, please ensure you are logged in to your account or, if you do not have an account, have registered.
06
Nov
2025
£695.00
Pricing notes:
Full price: £695.00
Course Fees:
Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.
For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.
Booking details
Pricing notes:
Full price: £695.00
Please ensure you are logged in to your account or, if you do not have an account, have registered.
Contact details:
Please contact the coordinator:
Ms J Gunnery
josephine.gunnery2@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
0151 7062045
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Partner Centres
14
Oct
2025
£749.00
Pricing notes:
Full price: £749.00
STM: £674.00 (10% Discount)
Affiliate: £674.00 (10% Discount)
Fellow: £674.00 (10% Discount)
Faculty: £674.00 (10% Discount)
Course Fees:
Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.
For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.
LONDON, United Kingdom
Location:
RCS - Bjorn Saven Centre for Surgical EducationLONDON
WC2A 3PE
United Kingdom
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Before booking at the centre, please ensure you are logged in to your account or, if you do not have an account, have registered.
15
Oct
2025
£749.00
Pricing notes:
Full price: £749.00
STM: £674.00 (10% Discount)
Affiliate: £674.00 (10% Discount)
Fellow: £674.00 (10% Discount)
Faculty: £674.00 (10% Discount)
Course Fees:
Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.
For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.
LONDON, United Kingdom
Location:
RCS - Bjorn Saven Centre for Surgical EducationLONDON
WC2A 3PE
United Kingdom
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Book online
Before booking at the centre, please ensure you are logged in to your account or, if you do not have an account, have registered.
Before booking at the centre, please ensure you are logged in to your account or, if you do not have an account, have registered.
Further information and queries
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Phone us
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