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20th March 2026
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‘We are pleased to announce the dates for our 2026 OA Masterclass at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. This is our third year running the course which focuses on giving senior trainees and consultants expertise in all forms of OATOF repair. High quality models and equipment are provided so candidates can expect to complete both an open and thoracoscopic repair. We also cover areas that are rarely formally taught including cervical oesophagostomy and the cervical approach to H-type TOF. The Birmingham approach to long gap oesophageal atresia (thoracoscopic external traction sutures described by Van der Zee) is also discussed. 100% of candidates would recommend this course to a colleague. Registration will open in the New Year.
Feedback from 2025 course include
‘The thoracoscopic model was absolutely great. I really enjoyed it and it absolutely gave me more confidence’
‘Absolutely spot on! no time was wasted on unnecessary lectures- good usage of time!’
‘Excellent session with high number of facilitators to trainees and paired with people of similar level also worked well’
‘Fantastic session. Best practical course I’ve been on in my training by some distance. Would happily go again towards the end of my training’
‘Useful session on H-type TOF and cervical oesophagostomy that is not commonly covered’
‘Really great session on open TOF repair – Mr Patel and Mr Lander were very encouraging and were happy to give lots of advice and specific pointers’
‘Wonderful course. Very friendly and helpful faculty. Small number of candidates meant meaningful interactions with the trainers and lots of rapid learning. Very noticeable learning curve improvement towards the end of the Thoracoscopic session’
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