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UCT Surgery Update 15-16 March 2008 'Practical Solutions for Common Surgical Problems' You are cordially invited to attend a Surgical Update Conference hosted by the Department of Surgery at the University of Cape Town entitled 'Practical Solutions for Common Surgical Problems' from Saturday 15 March to Sunday 16 March 2008 at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. An outstanding and practical two-day programme has been planned with emphasis on common surgical problems applicable to General Surgeons, General Practitioners, Medical Officers and Registrars. Some of the practical topics to be covered include: • The difficult duodenal bleeder • Caustic ingestion • Reflux oesophagitis – the current role of surgery • The complicated cholecystectomy (boots-in or bail-out?) • Solid liver lesions • Assessing acute pancreatitis and its complications • Imaging the acute abdomen • Dealing with the massive rectal bleed • Managing the acute anus • Complicated diverticular disease • Investigation of acute colitis • Pain control in 2008 • Nutrition • Potential organ donors : who and how • Liver trauma • The open abdomen – how I do it • Penetrating abdominal trauma – indications for laparotomy in 2008 • Dealing with the cold, pulseless leg • Recurrent varicose veins : evaluation and management options • Acute ileo-femoral DVT : current concepts and management • Complicated HIV • Damage control laparotomy – indications and techniques • Front room thoracotomy – when to and how to • Colonic injuries – when to repair and the role of diversion • Leg fasciotomy
Venue: Groote Schuur Hospital
GROOTE SCHUUR HOSPITAL
Groote Schuur Hospital, or GSH, is a Central Hospital which forms part of the Western Cape Provincial Department of Health, South Africa which provides: specialised and super-specialised care for patients world class academic training for interns and residents The institution is a world renowned research hospital.
The motto for the Hospital's Crest is "Servamus - We Serve" The hospital is probably most famous for being the hospital where the first heart transplant took place in 1967. Visit the GSH Museum to see how medicine has changed over the years. Many of these cases are complex and this is one of the reasons that GSH is an excellent teaching as well as healing institution
Exit ramps for the Hospital from the N2 and M5 are signposted.
Observatory Station is the closest railway station.
Buses and taxis run along Main Road, and stop near the Hospital.
Number of Visitors since 06 May 2008 is 459
