This unique, anatomically site-specialised and multi-disciplinary course offers hands-on experience in oral and maxillofacial emergency skills. The course aims to provide you with the basic knowledge and skills to create solid foundations for personal development in the unpredictable field of emergency maxillofacial surgery.

Level
The course is aimed at Post IMRCS, Post MFDS and ST 1-4 in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Content

Module One
Airways pitfalls in facial trauma and infections
Cervical pitfalls in facial trauma
Laryngeal and oesophageal injuries
Skills 1: Airway management and surgical airway
Skills 2: Non-traumatic epistaxis
Skills 3: Facial haemorrhage
Skills 4: Fracture stabilisation (IMF, bridle wire, external fixator)

Module Two
Cadaveric dissections
Carotid bifurcation, carotid sheath
Lower border (submandibular)
Fascial spaces (for i&d)
Orbit (retrobulbar)
Tracheostomy
Larynx (cricothyroid)
External fixation (mandible/midface)

Module Three
Pitfalls in dilemmas facial haemorrhage
Contaminated wounds and tissues loss
Pitfalls in eye injuries
Life/sight threatening infections
Skills1: Acute wound management (reconstruction ladder)
Skills2: Eye examination
Skills3: Tissue space infections and drainage
Skills4: Haemostasis (diathermy, ligaclips etc)

Module Four - Clinical Scenarios
Pitfalls in dilemmas facial haemorrhage
Airway (post op resection and blocked trachea tube)
Bleeding (post op osteotomy)
Vision threatening injury
Stabilisation for transfer

Format
Small group interactive teaching
Cadaveric dissections
"Hands-on" instrumentation 

Additional Information
Key benefits:        
Improve knowledge of relevant anatomy
Improve techniques of surgical approach

Link
http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/education/courses/emergency_skills.html