Basic Surgical Skills

Incision, Instrument handling, Knotting, Surgical asepsis, Surgical techniques, Suturing

Learning Outcome

Understand and practice safe operating techniques, including gowning and gloving.
Master the correct techniques for tying secure surgical knots.
Learn the characteristics and handling of surgical instruments.
Grasp tissue handling principles and recognise specific requirements for different surgical sites.
Understand and practice local anaesthetic techniques.
Safely and correctly perform Foley catheterisation.
Safely and correctly insert Ryle’s tube.

Description

Basic Surgical Skills training course is designed to impart core surgical skills at the beginning of a surgeon’s training. The course focuses on teaching essential techniques such as instrument handling, knot tying, suturing, fine tissue management, and wound care. Participants will learn the principles underlying these techniques under the expert supervision of consultant surgeons. Pre-course materials are available online to give learners the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the concepts before attending.

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Course Duration:

1 Day

Clear concepts
Practise on tissues
Adequate hands-on

Curriculum

Knowledge

Delivered through online lectures

Skill

Delivered through 3 day contact course at Apollo Simulation Centre

Assessment

For both knowledge and skills

Observership

Optional

Online Modules

All didactic lectures will be available as online modules for candidates 2 weeks prior to the contact course to prepare for the course well in advance. All the required theory knowledge will be learnt through web platform. There will be a Q&A section available after each lecture to interact with the faculty for any additional doubts to be clarified. Completing online modules is mandatory for certification

Scrubbing and donning
Gloving
Local anaesthetic infiltration
Common surgical instruments
Incision for various sites
Suturing
Knotting
Ryle’s tube insertion
Catheterisation
Handling sharps

Contact Course

Contact course is aimed at providing practical knowledge about everything that one needs to know about Basic Surgical Skills. This is achieved by way of 30% of time spent on demonstrations and 70% time on hands-on training, which includes:

Time	Topic
09.30-10.00	Hand wash technique, gowning, gloving and draping
10.00-10.30	Local anesthesia, types, dosage and local infiltration
10:30-10:45	Coffee break
10.45-11.15	Surgical blades types and uses Incision exercises
11.15-12.00	How to hold needle holder and suture needle Sutures types and uses
12.00-01.30	Primary closure: 10 times Mattress suture: 10 times Continuous suture: 5 times Subcuticular sutures: 5 times Stapler closure: 1 time
01.30-02.00	Lunch break
02.00-02-30	Hand knotting types Knotting exercises with drain tube anchoring
02.30-03.00	Foleys catheterization
03.00-03.30	Ryles tube insertion
03.30-04.00	Feedback and tea break