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Cadaveric Pelvic Exenteration Course
Thursday 8 and Friday 16 January 2026
Virtual online theory session
Thursday 8 January 2026, 6.30pm to 8.30pm (GMT).
In-person cadaveric workshop
Friday 16 January 2026, 8.30am to 5pm (GMT) at the Manchester Surgical Skills and Simulation Centre, University of Manchester.
What you'll learn
This highly focused and specialised hands-on cadaveric course will cover the key steps and principles involved in pelvic exenteration procedures in colorectal surgery, gynaecology, gynae-oncology, and urology. Key surgical techniques covered include:
- Establishing the total mesorectal excision (TME) plane
- Identification and preservation of ureters
- Anterior and lateral mobilisation of the urinary bladder
- Incision through endopelvic fascia
- Management of the dorsal vein complex
- Identification of side wall vasculature and sloping vessels
- Identification of the obturator canal
- Extended lymphadenectomy
- Sacrectomy
- Extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE)
- Omentoplasty
- Mesh and flap reconstruction
Additional procedures include:
- Liver mobilisation and ablation
- Diaphragm peritoneal stripping
- Greater and lesser omentectomy
- Cholecystectomy
- Splenectomy
- Salpingo-oophorectomy
- Bowel resections
- Pelvic peritonectomy
Who this course is for
- Consultant colorectal surgeons
- Consultant oncological surgeons
- Consultant urological surgeons
- Consultant gynaecological surgeons
- Clinical fellows in colorectal, gynaecological, urological and oncological surgery
- Senior surgical trainees with an interest in peritoneal surface malignancy