Basic Surgical Cadaver Skills (BaSiCS)

This course is aimed at CT1/ST2 level and will cover areas of the ISCP curriculum required for entry to ST3. Candidates need to have previously undertaken a Basic Surgical Skills course.

You'll gain hands-on experience using fresh/frozen cadaveric material. Topics will cover:

• Laparotomy
• Laparoscopy
• Laparoscopic/ open appendicectomy
• Inguinal hernia repair
• Small bowel resection/ anastomosis
• Approach to the femoral artery

Attending the course:

This course is a cadaver course. That means you'll join us at the Clinical Anatomy Skills Centre, located at the University of Glasgow.

The centre is located on the university campus in the West End of Glasgow.  

The closest train station from Glasgow Central or Queen Street is Partick, which is around a 15-minute walk from the centre.  

Hillhead and Kelvinbridge subway stations are both within walking distance of the university.  

There are regular buses from the city centre to University Avenue, Traveline Scotland can help you find the best route. 

Parking on or around University Avenue can be quite limited, though there is some available. If you require disabled parking, you can make a request to the Disability Services team at the University of Glasgow.  

This course is run by: Ms Fiona Leitch, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon

What our previous participants have said:   

“Great tutor to student ratio. Excellent tutors all with a huge range of experience. Liked the amount of time afforded to each part of the day as it meant you did not feel pressured.” 

“This was an excellent course. The anatomy suite is fantastic. Good tutors and very relevant.” 

“Invaluable experience to perform dissection and surgical procedures on cadavers.” 

“I really liked the relaxed atmosphere created by the faculty - this made the two days very enjoyable and I certainly felt I got more out of it because of the flexibility of the faculty. Having ample time for all the tasks meant you could work at your own pace.”