The Definitive Surgical Trauma Care Course (DSTC) course is developed under the auspices of the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC). It is currently the most advanced trauma course available internationally.
The DSTC is designed to teach qualified surgeons and advanced surgical trainees strategic thinking and decision-making in the management of the severely injured patients and provide them with practical surgical skills to manage major organ injuries. It is an intensive 3-day course comprising lectures, interactive case discussions and animal laboratory based surgical skills training. It boasts a high faculty to participant ratio with the faculty consisting of experienced trauma trained surgeons.
The course has since been established worldwide in Europe, USA, Australia, Asia and South Africa.
Strategic Thinking and Decision Making Topics:
- Damage Control in Trauma
- Blunt and Penetrating Thoracic Injuries
- Penetrating Injuries to the Neck
- Abdominal Injuries
- Pelvic Fractures
- Vascular Injuries
- Head Injuries
Operative Approaches and Surgical Techniques:
- Thoracotomy and Sternotomy
- Laparotomy and Packing
- Fasciotomy
- Craniotomy
- Splenectomy and Splenorrhaphy
- Liver packing
- Medial Visceral Rotation
- Duodenal and Pancreatic Repairs
- Vascular Repairs
- Cardiac and Pulmonary Repairs
We do not provide refunds once course materials are sent.
Any replacement must be communicated in writing 4 weeks before course date.
The organizer reserves the right to cancel the workshop should unforeseen circumstances necessitate it. TTSH Trauma Service accepts no responsibility for covering airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by the registrant.