Soft Tissue Surgery I

Name: Soft Tissue Surgery I
Start: 2026-12-07T00:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-10T23:59:59+01:00
Location: Kuala Lumpur / Malaysia

Registration open

Program Director:

Univ. Prof. Dr. Gilles Dupré Dipl. ECVS (FR/AT)

Principal Course Master(s):

Dr. Laurent Findji, DMV, MS, Dipl. ECVS MRCVS

Course Master(s):

Dr. Manuel Jiménez Peláez, Dipl. ECVS (ES)

Course Overview

The ESAVS Soft Tissue Surgery courses are dedicated to veterinarians in practice or in the academic field who are willing to deepen their knowledge in soft tissue surgery. The comprehensive study program consists of 5 one-week modules. Each course is composed of a mix of theory and practice on models and cadavers. Much time is dedicated to interactive and practical training under the supervision of course masters and instructors, who are all internationally recognized European or American specialists.

After attending the whole program, participants shall have acquired sufficient knowledge not only to face most of the current clinical situations but also to further progress by themselves and then recognize the cases that need to be referred to specialists.

STS I (Soft Tissue Surgery I) is to be taken before taking any other one. Even the best experienced practitioner will re-discover the very heart and practice of surgery ,thanks to the training achieved in the STS I. The other STS courses, STSII, III and IV can be taken in any order. STS V is recommended to those who have already taken at least two STS courses, or their equivalent.

Soft Tissue Surgery I:
This course focuses on the basic principles of surgery, tissue handling, knotting techniques and general abdominal and gastro-intestinal surgery.

Learning Outcomes: At the end of the course, participants 1) shall be able to apply atraumatic surgery principles on all occasions, 2) master current abdominal surgeries principles and techniques, 3) have changed paradigm, not trying anymore to know “how” but “why”.

Language
All modules will be held in English language.

Course Program (Subject to change)

Online acccess to webinars provided to the participants in advance

8 hours of Recorded Webinars on Surgical Methods

Surgical site infections (Allerton / Dupré)
Instrument and tissue handling techniques (Findji)
Patient, surgeon, OP room preparation (Findji)
Disinfection / Sterilisation methods (Merca)
Hemostasis, hemostatic devices (Findji)
Suture material and suture techniques (Findji)
Pain management in abdominal surgery (Eberspächer-Schweda)
Nutritional support (Handl)

Monday, 7 December 2026

08:30 – 09:00 Local welcome
09:00 – 10:15 Abdominal wall anatomy, approaches, closure
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:30 Abdominal biopsies
11:30 – 13:00 Gastrointestinal surgery: anatomy, surgery
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:15 Gastric dilatation volvulus
15:15 – 16:00 The Omentum: the surgeon´s best friend
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:15 Indications and various techniques of splenectomy
17:15 – 18:00 Introduction to certificate and master programs
Suture exercises and conclusion of the day

Tuesday, 8 December 2026, Practical exercises on dogs

08:30 – 09:00 Meeting and introduction
09:00 – 10:30 Knotting techniques
Laparotomy / Abdominal exploration
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Abdominal biopsies, splenectomy
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:30 Enterotomies, gastropexies
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Resection anastomosis
Questions

Wednesday, 9 December 2026, Lectures and wrap-up session

08:30 – 09:45 Diseases and surgery of large intestines (excl. rectum)
09:45 – 10:30 Nutritional support and feeding tubes placement
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Debriefing webinars
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:00 The septic peritonitis
15:00 – 15:45 Introduction to minimally-invasive surgery
15:45 – 16:15 Coffee Break
16:15 – 18:15 Wrap-up
19:00 Social Dinner

Thursday, 10 December 2026, Practical exercises on cats

08:30 – 09:00 Introduction
09:00 – 10:30 Feeding tubes placement / Abdominal exploration / Advanced dissections (pancreas, adrenals, aorta…)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Small and large intestines (1)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break, Group picture, Course Evaluation
13:30 – 15:00 Small and large intestines (2)
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:00 Advanced procedures
17:00 – 17:30 Debriefing and farewell