Basic Surgical Skills (Dublin)

Basic Surgical Skills (Dublin) is organized by Royal College Of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and will be held from Dec 17 - 18, 2025 at Royal College Of Surgeons In Ireland, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland.

About:
This RCSI Department of Surgical Affairs two-day CPD programme at RCSI Dublin focuses on three core topics: open surgery, endoscopic surgery, and laparoscopic surgery.

You will take part in small group workstations to focus on basic skills and techniques. You will also experience hands-on practice with review sessions to consolidate skills.

Learning Outcomes:
The course covers content on three main areas:

Open surgery:

• The practice and safe operating techniques, gowning and gloving.
• Understand handling of surgical instruments.
• Understand and practice suturing techniques.
• Understand and practice of safe surgical knots.
• Understand the principles of tissues and wound management.

Endoscopic surgery:

• Introduction to endoscopic surgery.
• Understand the differences between open and endoscopic surgery.

Laparoscopic surgery:

• Understand the principles behind the practical and safe use of laparoscopic instrumentation.