Third and Fourth Degree Perineal Tears: Hands-On Workshop: 04-Jul-2009 09:30 - 17:30

Obstetric anal sphincter disruption is a major cause of anal incontinence. There is compelling evidence that clinicians are inadequately trained to recognise and repair the anal injuries. This course is essential for all doctors practising obstetrics and repairing perineal tears but will also be useful to midwives, Labour Ward Managers and Colorectal Surgeons.

Venue: Postgraduate Medical Centre
Mayday University Hospital
530 London Road
Thornton Heath
Croydon, Surrey
CR7 7YE

Programme Details:
0930 Registration
1000 Introduction
1010 Applied Anatomy
1040 Physiology & Investigations
1110 Background to OASIS
1130 Coffee Break
1145 Repair Techniques
1210 Video demonstration
1230 Dilemmas in OASIS[Prevention of perineal trauma management of subsequent pregnancy and setting up a perineal clinic]
1300 Lunch
1400 Hands on repair – on models
1515 Tea Break
1530 Management of anal incontinence
1550 Medicolegal Casebook
1620 Hands-on-repair – fresh pig sphincters
1730 Collection of certificates

Cost: £250. Please make cheques payable to Mayday Healthcare Childbirth Charitable Fund C546

Send cheque and application form (available here:- http://www.perineum.net/registrationform.pdf) to:-

Kirstan Goodman
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Mayday University Hospital
Croydon
Surrey
CR7 7YE
Phone : 0044 (0)20 8401 3154
E-Mail : Kirstan.Goodman@mayday.nhs.uk