COCH education and training centre

The COCH Vascular Anastomosis Course is taking place this January 2023! Please contact Dimitrios Vlastos <dimitrisbvr@hotmail.com>  for any further information regarding this programme. Please find below some information summarising the course schedule and content: Course schedule •08:30 Registration •09:00 Introduction (course content; basic technical principles) •09:30 Arteriotomy closure •10:30 Patch closure •12:00 Lunch •12:45 End-to-side anastomosis (parachute; anastomotic simulator) •13:45 Refreshment break •14:00 End-to-end anastomosis (porcine AAA repair) •15:00 Conclusion and feedback Delegates •12 delegates •Practice in pairs (primary operator, assistant) •Level of training: F2-CT2/ST2 •£120 attendance fee (towards course expenses) Faculty •3 Consultants •3 Specialty Registrars •Will demonstrate technique at the beginning of each exercise and supervise delegates •May need to assist/ split pairs upon significant dexterity discordance Venue •COCH education and training centre