HO28 - Gastrointestinal & Urinary Tract Surgery: Tips & Tricks to Improve Outcomes & Make it Fun!

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Location: Operating Room, Oquendo Campus

Earn 8 CE Hours

This session has reached capacity

Coordinator and Co-Instructor(s)

Philipp Mayhew, BVMS, DACVS (he/him/his)

Professor
Portland, OR, United States

Co-Instructor(s)

Ameet Singh, DVM, DVSC, DACVS-SA (he/him/his)

Professor, Small Animal Surgery
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON, Canada

During this lab participants will listen to short introductory lectures packed with tips and tricks to improve outcomes in abdominal surgery. Participants will then use modern electrosurgical and stapling technology in the cadaveric lab aimed at improving efficiency and outcomes in gastrointestinal and urinary procedures.

8 CE hours. Purchase required. Capacity: 28. Price: $945. Lunch is provided.

Transportation: Complimentary shuttle service is provided to and from the Oquendo Center for all hands-on labs. The pickup area is located at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center entrance. Buses depart promptly 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the course.

Dress Code: Please dress comfortably. Scrubs are recommended, additional scrubs are available for use at the Oquendo Center, if needed. Closed-toe shoes are required.

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Learning Objectives:

Develop confidence with enterotomy and intestinal resection in all parts of the GI tract
Understand the principles of stapled intestinal resection
Refine surgical skills in cystotomy and cystectomy
Perform canine and feline urethrostomy