Advanced Skills in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (SURG0183)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Medical Sciences
Teaching department: Division of Surgery and Interventional Science
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: N/A
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This skills module will teach basic and advanced plastic and reconstructive surgical techniques. It provides you with the knowledge to understand the theoretical and practical evidence base relating to basic and advanced reconstructive surgical skills and techniques. The practical skill teaching will be undertaken in the Charles Wolfson Centre Surgical Skills Laboratories. It will involve lectures, workshops/practical skill workstations under faculty supervision.

You will learn a wide range of practical skills including instrument and suture selection, instrument holding, approaches to reconstructive problems, multiple methods of suturing tissues and their applications, methods of skin graft harvest, multiple designs of skin flaps and skin flap choice, design and elevation, techniques of tendon repair, microscopic nerve repair and techniques for fixation of hand fracture.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Labs, practicals, clinicals
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 19
Module leader: Mr Peter Butler
Who to contact for more information: dsis.bprs@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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