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Soft Tissue Surgery 1

26 - 30 July 2025 | Shanghai, China

Registration Full, Waiting List 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 1:

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

Study Program in Veterinary Surgery

Language

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

REQUIREMENTS: Open to Newcomers

CPD Hours: 40

Tuition Fee: 1.750 - 3.150 EUR

Course Language: English with consecutive translation into Chinese

Full Program (Click to Open)
Saturday, 26th July 2025, Webinars

7 hours of Recorded Webinars on Surgical methods from STS I Panel course masters
Webinar: Surgical Site Infections: 1hour
Webinar: Instrument and Tissue Handling Techniques: 1 hour
Webinar: Patient, Surgeon, OP Room Preparation: 1 hour
Webinar: Disinfection/Sterilisation Methods: 45 ‘
Webinar: Hemostasis, Hemostatic Devices: 1 hour
Webinar: Suture Material and Suture Techniques: 1 hour
Webinar: Pain Management in Abdominal Surgery: 1 hour

Sunday, 27th July 2025, Lectures

08:30–09:00 Local welcome
09:00–10:00 Abdominal wall anatomy, approaches, closure (Dr. Gradner)
10:00–10:30 Abdominal biopsies (Dr. Siedenburg)
10:30–11:00 Coffee Break
11:00–12:30 Basic knowledge in gastrointestinal surgery: anatomy (Dr. Siedenburg)
12:30–13:00 Particularities of large intestines and large intestines surgical diseases (Dr. Gradner)
13:00–14:00 Lunch Break
14:00–14:30 Use of omentum (Dr. Gradner)
14:30–15:00 Splenectomy and fast splenectomy (Dr. Gradner)
15:00–15:30 Coffee Break
15:30–17:00 Dry labs on suture and ligature techniques

Monday, 28th July 2025, Practicals

08:30–09:00 Introduction
09:00–10:30 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

Tuesday, 29th July 2025, Lectures

08:30 – 09:15 Abdominal congenital and traumatic hernias (Dr. Gradner)
09:15 – 10:30 Nutritional needs of the surgical patient (Dr. Siedenburg)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Gastric dilatation volvulus (Dr. Gradner)
12:30 – 13:00 Casus work–up (Dr. Siedenburg)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 The septic peritonitis (Dr. Gradner)
15:00 – 15:30 Introduction to minimally–invasive surgery (Dr. Gradner)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:45 Debriefing casus case and wrap–up (Dr. Siedenburg)
19:00 onwards Social Dinner

Wednesday, 30th July 2025, Practicals

08:30 – 09:00 Introduction
09:00 – 10:30 Feeding tubes placement / Abdominal exploration
Advanced dissections (pancreas, adrenals, aorta…) / Omentum lenghthening
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Serosal patch / Enteroplication
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:00 Fast splenectomy / Gastropexy, jejunal grafts / Colectomy
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:00 Debriefing and farewell

Course Masters

Instructor

Course Location

Lectures (Days 1, 2 and 4):  Jinjiang MetroPolo Hotel Classiq Shanghai Peoples' Square, No.123 Xizang South Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200021 China

Practicals (Days 3 and 5): Birkenfeld Pet Hospital Shanghai, No.1745 South Xi Zang Rd., Huangpu District, Shanghai

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: 26th April 2025)

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

    Early registration: Euro 2.350,-

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 26th 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: 26th April 2025)

Fully Booked.

Related Courses

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

registration open

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

fully booked - Waiting List open

Soft Tissue Surgery 1, Shanghai/China, Dr. Van Goethem & Dr. Bismuth 19. - 23. Jan 2026

coming soon - Interest List open

Soft Tissue Surgery 4, Shanghai/China, Dr. ter Haar 06. - 10. Apr 2026

coming soon - Interest List open

Soft Tissue Surgery 3, Shanghai/China, Dr. Brissot & Dr. Bismuth 23. - 27. Nov 2026

coming soon - Interest List open

Soft Tissue Surgery 1, Shanghai/China, Dr. Merca 31. Dec 2026

coming soon - Interest List open

Soft Tissue Surgery 1, Shanghai/China, Dr. Gradner 31. Dec 2026

coming soon - Interest List open

Soft Tissue Surgery 2, Shanghai/China, Dr. Katic 31. Dec 2026

coming soon - Interest List open

Soft Tissue Surgery 5, Shanghai/China, Dr. Findji 31. Dec 2026

coming soon - Interest 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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