SCTS has an established role in education within Cardiothoracic Specialty.
In recognition of the peculiar nature of training in Congenital Cardiac Surgery and the dedication of clinical fellows in providing service within the CHD Centres, the SCTS is supporting the organisation and attendance to the first dedicated Congenital Heart Surgery Hands-on Course.
Topic: Surgical techniques to address LVOTO (subaortic, aortic, supraortic stenosis)
Including Ross operation on piglets and pigs hearts
Preparation materials will be distributed ahead of the course
Attendees: CHD Clinical Fellows, Trust doctors and NTN
Fees: No fees to be paid for course attendance, accommodation for 1 night and meals: 1 supper, 1 breakfast 1 lunch and coffee breaks.
SCTS membership: Active Membership to SCTS is not required, but we encourage application
Course Director: Prof Attilio Lotto
Faculty: Mr Ramesh Kutty, Mr Mohamed Nasser, Mr Jonathan McGuinness, Mr Adrian Crucean, Dr. Anusha Jega
COURSE PROGRAMME:
Thursday 9th June
13:00 – registration
13:30 – introduction
14:00 – 18:00 1st Wet lab session
20:00 meal
Friday 10th June
08:00 breakfast
08:30 – 12:30 2nd Wet lab session
12:30 – 13:00 lunch break
13:00 – 17:00 3rd Wet lab session
17:00 Conclusions – end of the course
Stations: - Anatomy demonstration of the AV and Subaortic area and the PV and RVOT in preparation for the Ross operation
- Subaortic exposure and septal myectomy
- AV repair by commissurotomy and leaflet resuspension
- Supraortic pantaloon patch aortic enlargement
- Subaortic tunnel and modified Ross operation
- Ross Operation
We would like to thank our industry partner, Medtronic, for sponsoring this course.