Definitive Surgical Trauma Skills (DSTS) 2021

Definitive Surgical Trauma Skills (DSTS) is organized by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) and will be held from Apr 19 - 20, 2021 at The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Target Audience:
This course is suitable for ST5-8, Consultants and SAS grades. Participants should have a good understanding of ATLS and critical care principles and experience of managing trauma both frequently and infrequently.

CPD Points: 12

Description:
This practical two-day course teaches participants how to make life-saving surgical decisions and perform under pressure in a trauma and emergency environment. You will learn about decision-making, epidemiology and emerging technologies, and cover the essentials of the relevant surgical anatomy.

Learning Outcomes:
Following the course, participants will be able to:
• Organise and plan how to manage pressure of making life-saving decisions in a T&E environment
• Describe the damage control philosophy and apply it to a variety of scenarios
• Discuss the epidemiology and physics of ballistics Following the course, participants will have increased their knowledge of, and ability to perform, procedures relating to:
? Thoracic trauma
? Vascular trauma
? Penetrating neck injuries
? Thoracic outlet and upper limb trauma
? Lower limb trauma
? Abdominal pelvic trauma