Date
November 17, 2023
Time
08:00am - 04:15pm
Location
Mission Center Building
Description
Skills training opportunity to perform microvascular surgery on live rodents, after training and exposure to the psychology and ergonomics of microvascular surgery. Trainees will also have the opportunity to practice with rubber sheeting and biotubules.
Annual UCSF Head and Neck Surgery/Facial Plastic Surgery Microvascular Course
Schindler Lab
Room 258, Mission Center Building
1855 Folsom Building
(Enter from Harrison St. via back entrance)
Friday, November 17th
Group A: 730a-12p
Group B: 12p-4p
Group A
7:30: Breakfast in Conference Room 318
8:00:
- Welcome, opening comments, station setup in lab
8:15:
- Dr. Daniel Knott “Failing Flap Game”
- Micro demonstration: positioning, suture handling, knot tying
- Suture diaphragm practice
9:00:
- Microtubule anastomosis (repeat 2-3 times)
9:45-12:00:
- Rat microvascular anastomosis
11:30-12:30: lunch available for Groups A/B in Conference Room 318
Group B
11:30: Lunch in Conference Room 318
12:00:
- Welcome, opening comments, station setup in lab
12:15:
- Dr. Daniel Knott “Failing Flap Game”
- Micro demonstration: positioning, suture handling, knot tying
- Suture diaphragm practice
1:00:
- Microtubule anastomosis (repeat 2-3 times)
1:45-4:00:
- Rat microvascular anastomosis
4:00-4:15:
- Clean up, adjourn