Evidence-based teaching with intensive hands-on cadaveric training

The Christie Institute for Cancer Education has brought together three specialist advanced cadaveric surgery courses for surgeons and senior surgical trainees working in complex cancer and reconstructive surgery

Each course pairs evidence-based teaching with intensive hands-on cadaveric training. You'll work through the anatomy, operative strategy and multidisciplinary decision-making behind complex procedures, then apply that thinking in a realistic surgical environment, without risk to patients. A dedicated evening session in the preceding week covers the core principles and evidence ahead of three practical course days.

Four specialist courses

Thoracic Surgery

Peritoneal Surgery & HIPEC

Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction — delivered with the specialist Abdominal Wall Surgery team in York

Each course can be booked individually or as a combinantion. Explore the details below for full session content.

What the programme offers:

A high tutor-to-delegate ratio, giving substantial hands-on operating time and close faculty supervision

Individualised teaching and direct feedback from specialist and multidisciplinary faculty

Complex procedures broken into structured, reproducible operative steps

Discussion of patient selection, operative strategy, complications and troubleshooting alongside the technical training

The chance to learn alongside colleagues from other specialties and centres, and build professional networks around complex surgical care

Course Details

Thoracic / Chest

Virtual Online Theory Session

Tuesday 11th May 2027, 18:00 – 20:30 (GMT).

In-Person Cadaveric Workshop

Tuesday 18th May 2027, 08:30 – 17:00 (GMT) at the Manchester Surgical Skills and Simulation Centre, University of Manchester.

Hands-on training in thoracic surgery for surgeons and senior trainees managing complex thoracic cancer.

This cadaveric course combines evidence-based teaching with supervised hands-on practice, covering thoracic anatomy, operative planning and surgical technique. You’ll explore the principles behind complex thoracic procedures, then apply them on fresh frozen cadavers in a small group with close faculty access. Further detail on the programme will follow.

Peritoneal and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)

Virtual Online Theory Session

Date TBC 18:00 – 20:30 (GMT).

In-Person Cadaveric Workshop

Thursday 20th May 2027, 08:30 – 17:00 (GMT) at the Manchester Surgical Skills and Simulation Centre, University of Manchester.

What you'll learn:

Clinical foundations

Diagnosis and MDT coordination in peritoneal malignancy

Operative technique

Peritoneal stripping and omentectomy

Liver mobilisation and cholecystectomy

Splenectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy

Bowel resections and pelvic peritonectomy

Training uses fresh frozen cadavers in small groups, giving you direct access to faculty throughout the day.

Who this course is for

Consultant and senior trainee colorectal, oncological, urological and gynaecological surgeons

Surgical fellows with an interest in peritoneal surface malignancy (ST7 and above)

Surgeons looking to extend their operative range in complex oncological procedures

Abdominal Wall

Virtual Online Theory Session

Monday 10th May 2027, 18:00 – 20:30 (GMT).

In-Person Cadaveric Workshop

Friday 21st May 2027, 08:30 – 17:00 (GMT) at the Manchester Surgical Skills and Simulation Centre, University of Manchester.

What you'll learn:

Patient selection and planning

The York abdominal wall reconstruction pathway and multidisciplinary patient selection

Prehabilitation and peri-operative adjuncts, including Botox and progressive pre-operative pneumoperitoneum (PPP)

Operative technique

Rives-Stoppa repair: anatomy, indications and key steps

Anterior component separation

Posterior component separation and transversus abdominis release (TAR)

Mesh choice, plane and positioning

The cadaveric day opens with an hour-long MDT session working through complex cases before moving into supervised, hands-on dissection and reconstruction.

Who this course is for

Consultant and senior trainee colorectal and general surgeons managing complex hernia and abdominal wall problems

Plastic surgeons with an interest in abdominal wall reconstruction

Surgeons looking to build technique in Rives-Stoppa repair, component separation and TAR

Course Fees

'Hands on' Participant Fees:

1 day course attendance - £980.00

2 day course attendance - £1,800.00

3 day course attendance - £2,460.00

Observer Fees:

1 day course attendance - £265.00

2 day course attendance - £480.00

3 day course attendance - £660.00

NB. There are a limited number of participants places on each course. Payments must be received before the course. Registrations will be confirmed upon payment being received.

Venue Information

The MSSSC is centrally located within the city of Manchester and within the University of Manchester’s main campus. It is easily accessible by public transport, being a 5-minu

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