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Soft Tissue Surgery 2

7 - 11 July 2025 | Shanghai, China

Registration Open

General 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 currently of 4 one-week modules. A fifth “advanced” module is being planned. 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 1 (Soft Tissue Surgery 1) is mandatory before continuing on to the next courses. STS 2, 3 and 4 can be taken in any order. It is recommended to take STS 5 only after completion of the previous courses.

Soft Tissue Surgery 2:

This module focuses on two important topics of soft tissue surgery: On one hand the skin reconstruction techniques, and on the other one surgery of the perineal and anal region.

Study Program in Veterinary Surgery

Language

All modules will be held in China, in English language with consecutive translation in Chinese.

REQUIREMENT: COMPLETING STS 1 is mandatory

CPD Hours: 40

Tuition Fee: 1.750 - 3.150 EUR

Course Language: English with consecutive translation into Chinese

Full Program (Click to Open)
Monday, 7th July 2025

09:00 – 09:30 Course introduction (BVG)
09:30 – 10:00 Skin anatomy and principles of wound healing (FM)
10:00 – 10:30 Wound care and dressings (BVG)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30 Negative-pressure bandages (FM)
11:30 - 12:00 Dermatologic surgical diseases (BVG)
12:30 - 13:00 Bite wounds, burns, projectiles (FM)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:30 Local Subdermal plexus skin flaps (1) (BVG)
14:30 – 15:00 Local Subdermal plexus skin flaps (2) (BVG)
15:00 – 15:30 The inguinal and axillary fold skin flaps (BVG)
15:30 – 16:00 Distant flaps (MDR)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:00 Artery-based skin flaps (1) (FM)
17:00 – 17:30 Artery-based skin flaps (2) (FM)
17:30 - 18:00 questions and answers session (BVG, FM, MDR)

Tuesday, 8th July 2025

09:00 – 09:30 Skin grafting (1) (BVG)
09:30 - 10:00 Skin grafting (2) (BVG)
12:30 - 13:00 Practical training skin flaps (1) (BVG, FM, MDR)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:30 Practical training skin flaps (2) (BVG, FM, MDR)

Wednesday, 9th July 2025 

09:00 – 09:30 Myocutaneous flaps (FM)
09:30 - 10:00 Thoraco-abdominal wall reconstruction (1) (FM)
10:00 – 10:30 Thoraco-abdominal wall reconstruction (2) (FM)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30 Perineal and anorectal anatomy (FM)
11:30 - 12:00 Atresia ani (FM)
12:30 - 13:00 Anal stricture and perianal fistulas (MDR)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:30 Sacculitis and sacculectomy (MDR)
14:30 – 15:00 Anal sac tumors (BVG)
15:00 – 15:30 Perianal gland tumors (BVG)
15:30 – 16:00 Colorectal invagination and rectal prolapse (MDR)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:00 Surgical approaches to the rectum and distal colon (1) (BVG)
17:00 – 17:30 Surgical approaches to the rectum and distal colon (2) (BVG)
17:30 – 18:00 Q&A session

Thursday, 10th July 2025

09:00 – 09:30 Perineal hernia (1) (FM)
09:30 – 10:00 Perineal hernia (2) (FM)
10:00 – 13:00 Practical training Skin flaps rehearsal, wall reconstruction
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:30 Practical training Perineal hernia, rectal approaches, rectectomies, sacculectomy (BVG, FM, MDR)

Friday, 11th July 2025

09:00 – 09:30 Principles of oncologic surgery (MDR)
09:30 – 10:00 Tumors of the skin and adnexa (FM)
10:00 – 10:30 Mammary gland tumors (BVG)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 13:00 Interactive Casus Clinical cases: Wound Dressing, Skin tumor, Mammary gland tumor, Clinical Cases: How to close this wound (BVG, FM, MDR)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00 Wrap-up session Anus, Rectum and perineum (BVG, FM, MDR)

Course Masters

Instructor

Registration and Fees

Tuition fees correspond to the country where you are currently employed.

Discount tuition fee for Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Lebanon and Vietnam: EURO 1.850,–

    Early registration: Euro 1.750,--

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 7th April 2025)

Discount tuition fee for Japan, Macao, South Korea and Taiwan: EURO 2.450,–

    Early registration: Euro 2.350,-

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 7th April 2025)

Tuition fee for Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Canada, and USA: EURO 3.150,–

    Early registration: Euro 3.050,-

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 7th April 2025)

Enroll now.

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Soft Tissue Surgery 2, Shanghai/China, Dr. Van Goethem & Dr. Massari 07. - 11. Jul 2025

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Soft Tissue Surgery 1, Shanghai/China, Dr. Gradner & Dr. Siedenburg 26. - 30. Jul 2025

fully booked - Waiting List open

If you have any questions regarding the registration or any other further details for the courses in Asia please contact the ESAVS Office for Asia: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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