CST Donor Surgical Skills Masterclass

The objectives of the CST donor surgical skills masterclass is to train junior surgeons and surgical fellows on the logistics, anatomy and surgical techniques of abdominal donor organ retrieval. The masterclass will provide up-to-date information on organ preservation techniques, NDD and DCD techniques, and back-table preparation of organs. The faculty consists of nationally and internationally recognized experts in the field of organ procurement. With this, we hope to provide consistent quality of transplantable organs across Canada and even further improve our transplant outcomes.

2021 Course

3rd CANADIAN DONOR SURGICAL SKILLS MASTERCLASS

Date:  August 26-27, 2021

Location: Online

The objective of the 3rd CST donor surgical skills masterclass is to train junior surgeons and surgical fellows on the logistics, anatomy and surgical techniques of abdominal donor organ retrieval. The masterclass will provide up-to-date information on organ preservation techniques, NDD and DCD techniques, and back-table preparation of organs.

Sessions:

Principles of Organ Preservation

• Organ-specific issues - assessment, recovery, and back-table preparation of liver, kidneys and pancreas.
• NEW! Ex-vivo preservation systems for liver and kidneys, including normothermic preservation, cold oxygenation and other strategies.
• Surgical principles for NDD, DCD and donation after Medical Assistance in Dying.

VIDEO AND INTERACTIVE SMALL GROUP SESSIONS WITH EXPERTS IN THE FIELD:

• DCD and NDD organ recovery techniques.
• Ex-vivo liver and kidney preservation systems and techniques.

For more details please contact Mr. Rob Smith, Program Manager, CST at 877.968.9449 or masterclass@cst-transplant.ca. Register for the 2021 Masterclass.

2018 Course

CST Organ Donor Surgery Course II

Date: September 20, 21, 2018

Location: McGill University Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning, Montreal, QC

The objective of this course was to train junior surgeons and surgical fellows in the logistics, anatomy and surgical techniques of abdominal donor organ retrieval. The faculty consisted of nationally and internationally recognized experts in the field of organ procurement.