Soft Tissue Surgery V
30/10/2026 - 09/12/2026 Bucharest/Romania
Soft Tissue Surgery V
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Course Overview
The ESAVS Soft tissue Surgery courses are dedicated to veterinarians in practice or in academic willing to deepen their knowledge in soft tissue surgery. The comprehensive study program consists currently of 7 one-week modules, respectively Soft Tissue Surgery I to V, Feline soft tissue surgery, Laparoscopy. Additional stand-alone programs might also be offered…
Each course is composed of a mix of applied theory and practice on models and/or cadavers. Much time is dedicated to interactive and practical training under the supervision of course masters and instructors, all internationally recognized European or American specialists. Unlike other surgery courses given over a succession of 2 days-period, the ESAVS ‘course organization in weeks guarantees that what you learned and what you practiced remains engraved in your mind and in your hands. Join us and have fun while making huge progresses in surgery.
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/or recognize the cases that need to be referred to specialists. More on certificates and master program is to be found on the Home-page.
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 V:
At the end of the course, participants 1) shall have acquired a profound knowledge of thoracic cavity anatomy 2) shall be able to perform lung lobectomies and pericardiectomy 3) have a better understanding of the cardio-respiratory physiology relevant to anaesthesia to the thoracic patient.
Course Program (Subject to change)
Friday, 30 October 2026 Online Course introduction / Explanation
19:00 CET – Welcome & Introduction
Recorded Webinars on Surgical Methods
• Thoracic surgical anatomy Chanoit
• Anaesthesia and post-op care for thoracic surgery Dörfelt
• Minimally invasive thoracic surgery: an overview Brissot
• Vascular ring anomalies Chanoit
• Open-heart surgery in dogs Bristow
• Surgical oncology of the thorax Findji
Sunday, 6 December 2026
09:00 – 10:00 Surgical approaches and specific requirement Bristow
10:00 – 11:00 Tips and tricks for thoracic drainage Moser
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30 Lens surgery techniques Findji
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:00 Surgery of the pericardium and large vessels Bristow
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:30 Clinical cases, interactive session All
16:30 – 17:30 Thoracic trauma Findji
Monday, 7 December 2026
09:00 – 12:30 Thoracic approaches (thoracotomy, sternotomy) All
Thoracic drainage
Lung lobectomy
Pericardiectomy
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 17:00 Continuation…
Tuesday, 8 December 2026
09:00 – 10:00 Diaphragmatic hernia Findji
10:00 – 11:00 Chylothorax Bristow
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30 Chest wall resection techniques Findji
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 Pyothorax Moser
14:30 – 15:30 Pneumothorax Bristow
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Clinical cases, interactive session All
Wednesday, 9 December 2026
09:00 – 12:30 Diaphragmatic hernia repair All
Thoracic duct ligation Chest wall resection and reconstructions
12:30 – 13:30 Coffee Break
13:30 – 17:00 Continuation…
Soft Tissue Surgery V
Date:
30/10/2026 - 09/12/2026Location:
Bucharest/Romania
30/10/2026 - 09/12/2026Location:
Bucharest/Romania
Online:
30 October 2026
Practical sessions:
6 - 9 December 2026
Tuition fee*:
EUR 3.440.-
Early registration fee*:
EUR 3.340.-
Early registration deadline:
01/06/2026
Total hours:
40
ATF hours (AU, DE, LU, CH):
TBA
ECTS credits (Master & Certificate):
5
* eLibrary access is included in the course fee
