Minor Surgery and Joint Injection Study
Day
Includes
Personal Attention / Instruction
and
The Opportunity to Practise Practical Skills under
guidance from
Dr
Jeremy Axon, Mr. V. Gautam Mr. E.
Lamuren
Contents and Schedule
Start: Please arrive at 8.45 for a
sharp
9 AM Start
-Brief Introduction to:
• Minor Surgery and Skin Lesions
•
Patient Selection and Pre Op Considerations
• Referral Policy
-Practical Demonstration and Practice of:
1. Local Anaesthesia
2.
Handling the Instruments and Tying Knots
Break
(Around 11 AM)
3.
Incision and Skin Closure techniques: demonstration
and practice
(Including: Simple / Mattress / Purse String
Sutures, ‘Alternative’ to Suturing, Methods to
Close ‘Difficult’ Wounds)
‘Quick
and Simple’ Lunch (Around 1 PM)
4.
Removal of Superficial and Deep lesions (with a
very short
break At approximately 2:30 PM)
-Brief
Introduction to
• Post Op Care. Avoiding and treating complications
3
pm
5.
Introduction to Joint Injections
The
entire schedule is implemented in a very flexible
way to ensure best learning
End
at 4:30 pm (approximately)
Organised by IHCI, PO Box 200, Potters Bar, Herts
EN6 1XJ, Mobile 07850 996 376
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Please note that the study day will involve the use
of pig’s trotters.
Refreshments and a ‘simple’ lunch will be provided.
We encourage you to make your own arrangements if
you have special diet requirements.