Department of Surgery, University Hospital Ostrava

TRAINING POSSIBILITIES

1. Laparoscopy training – basic and/or advanced

  • Basic Surgical laparoscopy
  • Principles of laparoscopy
  • Demonstrations in the operation theatre (Diagnostisc Laparoscopy, Cholecystectomy, Hernioplasty, Adhesiolysis, Biopsy, Appendectomy)
  • Advanced laparoscopy
  • Bariatric Surgery, Fundoplication, Cyst Marsupialisation, Adrenalectomy
  • Oncological laparoscopy
  • Basic rules for using laparoscopy in the oncological field
  • Colorectal Surgery, Laparoscopic Liver Resections, lymphadenectomy
  • Demonstrations in the operation theatres
  • Practical training
  • Dissections and suturing on simulators

2. Colorectal Surgery

Considering a high incidence of colorectal carcinoma in the Czech Republic, coloproctology belongs to crucial medical fields. Both conventional and mini-invasive approach is used. T.E.M. (transanal endoscopic microsurgery) method is also used in special indications.

  • Open colorectal surgery
  • Miniinvasive surgery
  • T.E.M. (Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery)
  • MDT meetings (Multidisciplinary team)

3. Vascular Surgery

provides complex diagnostics and treatment within reconstructive vascular surgery. It combines surgical procedures with modern interventional angiography procedures (hybrid procedures).

  • Diagnostic
  • Angiography
  • MDT meetings
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Hybrid procedures

4. Mamology

provides professional care for patients with malignant and non-malignant diseases of mammary gland. That includes treatment and follow-up. Using the detection of sentinel node, the therapy of patients with breast malignant tumors and also skin cancer (melanoblastoma) was significantly improved.

5. Hepatobiliary Surgery

High incidence of colorectal carcinoma in the Czech Republic also indicates high rate of patients with liver metastases. These patients could profit from operative treatment. Every patient is treated within “tailor-made therapy” and his state is regularly discussed within mutual multidisciplinary meetings with oncologists, pathologists and radiologists. Open approach or in special cases also laparoscopic approach could be offered to the patients.

  • MDT meetings
  • CT and NMR investigations
  • Open Approach
  • Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Approach
  • Radiofrequency Ablation

6. Pediatric Surgery

provides extensive professional care for children patients. The main attention is focused on treatment of congenital anomalies including new born operations and acute conditions, acute abdomen and injuries treatment.

7. Thoracic Surgery

provides extensive spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic thoracic procedures, including mini-invasive procedures, mediastinoscopy and thoracoscopy, which leads to better postoperative progress.

  • CT scans investigations
  • Thoracoscopic Surgery
  • Mediastinoscopy
  • Open Surgery

8. Intensive care unit (ICU)

Principles of Intensive surgical care

Length of training: 1-2 weeks
Content of training: The training can be modified according to the needs of trainee

Contact person:

doc. et doc. MUDr. Petr Vávra, Ph.D.
Head of Department of Surgical Studies
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava
petr.vavra@fno.cz


Updated: 22. 01. 2018