Course Spotlight: Intermediate General Surgery Friday, 14 November 2025
Date: 14 November
Duration: 7 hours
CPD Credits: 7.5
Location: RCSI, Dublin
Summary
This is a gastrointestinal skills course that concentrates on the operative management of open inguinal hernias, bowel anastomosis and bowel diversion surgery.
During the course, you will learn procedures using low and high-fidelity models in our wet lab facility with the constructive feedback of experienced consultants in General and colorectal surgery.
In this practical course we will use a combination of synthetic and animal tissue (porcine).
Learning outcomes
Improved decision making in bowel closure methods or diversion.
Practice in the principles of bowel tissue handling and suturing.
Understanding and practice of the creation of an end ileostomy.
Practice the creation of a loop ileostomy.
Practice the creation of a colostomy.
Knowledge of the up-to-date principles in hernia repair.
Confidence in performing an open inguinal hernia repair.
Suitable for: SHOs and early registrars in general surgery and colorectal surgery.