Skin Cancer Surgery

Rotation flaps

Name: Rotation flaps
Brand: HealthCert Education
SKU: SHOP-A3SSP
Price: 195.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

"Rotation Flaps" is a specialised course for healthcare professionals involved in advanced skin cancer surgery. This course focuses on planning and executing rotation flaps for complex closures in challenging areas such as the scalp, cheek, and lower limbs. Participants will learn techniques to design, mobilise, and suture flaps effectively, ensuring functional and aesthetic outcomes. Through clinical examples, mathematical principles, and hands-on demonstrations, this course equips practitioners with the skills to handle intricate surgical scenarios confidently.

$195

FLEXIBLE TIMING

100% ONLINE

accredited COURSE

EXPERT INSTRUCTOR

The course is divided into two detailed units, offering comprehensive insights into the principles and practice of rotation flaps.

Unit 1: Foundations of Rotation Flap Design
This unit explores the fundamental principles of rotation flaps:
- Planning and Design: Learn to calculate the arc of rotation and determine pivot points using geometric principles tailored to defect size and location.
- Applications: Understand the use of traditional rotation flaps and O-Z modifications for closures in high-tension areas like the scalp and temple, leveraging skin tension lines for optimal outcomes.
- Clinical Anatomy: Gain a deep understanding of anatomical considerations, including blood supply, nerve preservation, and maintaining function in regions like the face and extremities.

Unit 2: Practical Demonstrations and Advanced Techniques
This unit emphasises real-world application through hands-on demonstrations:
- Surgical Execution: Watch step-by-step videos of rotation flap procedures, including the marking, excision, mobilisation, and closure of defects.
- Complex Cases: Address challenging scenarios such as large defects, tight scalp closures, and overlapping lesions using advanced techniques like double rotation flaps.
- Management of Tension and Dog Ears: Learn to reduce tension and address length discrepancies using Burow’s triangles, dermal sutures, and strategic trimming.
- Multiflap Techniques: Explore the use of dual rotation flaps and O-Z flaps for midline or large defects, ensuring effective distribution of tissue and minimal tension on closure.

This course combines theoretical insights with practical expertise, enabling participants to execute rotation flaps confidently and achieve superior functional and cosmetic results in skin cancer surgery.

CPD Hours:

Education hours: 4.0
Reviewing performance hours: 5.0
Measuring outcome hours: 0.0

Accreditations:

Royal Australian College of General Practice (RACGP) #404727

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) #28466

Study Mode:

100% online

Study duration:

9.0 hrs self-paced

Dr Alister Lilleyman

This course is presented by Dr Alister Lilleyman: MBBS PhD, MMed (Skin Cancer), FSCCA.

Alister graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1994 and spent the next six years working in the public hospital system. After moving to Newcastle in 2003, he began working in private practice as a Skin Cancer Doctor, Assistant Surgeon, and Vein and Laser Physician.

He completed a Master of Medicine degree in Skin Cancer Medicine from The University of Queensland, where he is now a Senior Lecturer. He is a proud member of the AMA (Australian Medical Association), College of Phlebology, and Fellow of the Skin Cancer College Australasia. Dr Lilleyman has over 16 years specialising in skin cancer medicine and skin cancer surgery.

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