Cadaveric Open Radical Cystectomy and Urinary Diversion Surgical Skills Course

This surgical skills course has been developed to enhance surgical skills in open radical cystectomy and urinary diversion techniques. This 2-day course for maximum of 10 candidates is aimed for ST4, ST5 or above, senior trainees who want to acquire surgical skills or consultants who wish to strengthen specialised skills in radical cystectomy, pelvic lymph nodes dissection, ileal conduit formation and neo-bladder reconstruction. This is practically oriented course and candidates will spend a large proportion of their time performing various surgical techniques on animal models and Thiel embalmed human cadavers.