22 May
Littlewood Hall, Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street, LS1 3EX, Leeds, 22nd May 2024 - 24th May 2024
The COPU has been established since 2005 to meet the needs of specialists in paediatric urology, irrespective of their background in adult urology or paediatric surgery. The course has been run successfully over many years from 2005-2019 in Leeds, UK as well as centres across Europe and Africa. The success of the COPU course together with the Urology boot camp contributed to the RCS accreditation of Leeds surgical training in 2019.
The interactive course over 2.5 days will aim to meet the needs of trainees whilst also provide a valuable and stimulating update for consultants in these specialities.
Delegates will be able to interact with the operating surgeons via closed circuit link and the faculty will facilitate the discussion and provide a lively, expert commentary on the key points of the operations being demonstrated, with discussions on indications, consent, aftercare, complications and alternative techniques and options . This important aspect of the course will cover the relevant topics for the Intercollegiate examinations in Urology and Paediatric Surgery (FRCS Urol and FRCS Paed).
This operative course has been designed to complement the highly successful BAPU theory course held annually in Cambridge. We would like to thank our sponsors for their support.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE COURSE:
- FORESKIN PROCEDURES FOR PHIMOSIS AND BURIED PENIS
- MANAGEMENT OF PALPABLE AND IMPALPABLE TESTIS
- HYPOSPADIAS AND DSD
- PELVIURETERIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION
- VESICOURETERIC REFLUX
- VESICOURETERIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION
- BLADDER RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY e.g. MITROFANOFF, ENTEROCYSTOPLASTY, DETRUSOROTOMY
- MINIMALLY INVASIVE TECHNIQUES IN PAEDIATRIC UROLOGY INCLUDING ROBOTICS WILL BE ADDRESSED AS RELEVANT TO EACH OF THE ABOVE TOPICS
Due to the nature and unpredictability of live surgery, some procedures may be demonstrated by COPU’s well-edited videos that will allow us to cover the spectrum of topics outlined as above.
The final list of live procedures can be reliably outlined mid-April, 2024, 6 weeks before the event. The outline above is only a guide and could be altered depending on circumstances nearer the time but we will endeavour to cover this wide range.
The number of places will be restricted to 60 physical attendees. Lunch and refreshments provided
Course Dinner: Aagrah Restaurant, Leeds, on Thursday 23rd May 2024
LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE
CHAIR: MR. ALEX TURNER
CO CHAIR: PROF RAMNATH SUBRAMANIAM
FACULTY
- MR. STEVE PAYNE (UROLINK AND BAUS REP)
- MISS NAIMA SMEULDERS (PAEDIATRIC UROLOGIST GOSH, LONDON)
- KALIDASAN VARADARAJAN (PAEDIATRIC UROLOGIST, BRIGHTON)
Course Fee: £150
CME/CPD accreditation by Royal College of Surgeons of England Please follow link below or QR code above to register!
Supported by MISS. ANNA RADFORD, MR. SALAHUDDIN SYED AND MR. ANAND UPASANI (DEPT OF PAEDIATRIC UROLOGY, LEEDS)