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Soft Tissue Surgery 2

9-12 November 2026 | Shanghai, China

Interest List Open

General Overview

The ESAVS Soft Tissue Surgery courses are dedicated to veterinarians in practice or in the academic field who are willing to deepen their knowledge in soft tissue surgery. The comprehensive study program consists currently of 4 one-week modules. A fifth “advanced” module is being planned. Each course is composed of a mix of theory and practice on models and cadavers. Much time is dedicated to interactive and practical training under the supervision of course masters and instructors, who are all internationally recognized European or American specialists.

After attending the whole program, participants shall have acquired sufficient knowledge not only to face most of the current clinical situations but also to further progress by themselves and then recognize the cases that need to be referred to specialists.

STS 1 (Soft Tissue Surgery 1) is mandatory before continuing on to the next courses. STS 2, 3 and 4 can be taken in any order. It is recommended to take STS 5 only after completion of the previous courses.

Soft Tissue Surgery 2:

This module focuses on two important topics of soft tissue surgery: On one hand the skin reconstruction techniques, and on the other one surgery of the perineal and anal region.

Study Program in Veterinary Surgery

Language

All modules will be held in China, in English language with consecutive translation in Chinese.

REQUIREMENT: COMPLETING STS 1 is mandatory

CPD Hours: 40

Tuition Fee: TBA

Course Language: English with consecutive translation into Chinese

Preliminary Full Program (Click to Open)
Day 1 

7 hours of webinars
09:30 – 10:00 Skin anatomy and principles of wound healing
10:00 – 10:30 Wound care and dressings
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30 Negative-pressure bandages
11:30 - 12:00 Dermatologic surgical diseases
12:30 - 13:00 Bite wounds, burns, projectiles
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:30 Local Subdermal plexus skin flaps (1)
14:30 – 15:00 Local Subdermal plexus skin flaps (2)
15:00 – 15:30 The inguinal and axillary fold skin flaps
15:30 – 16:00 Distant flaps
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:00 Artery-based skin flaps (1)
17:00 – 17:30 Artery-based skin flaps (2)
17:30 - 18:00 questions and answers session

Day 2

09:00 – 09:30 Skin grafting (1)
09:30 - 10:00 Skin grafting (2) 
12:30 - 13:00 Practical training skin flaps (1)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:30 Practical training skin flaps (2) 

Day 3 

09:00 – 09:30 Myocutaneous flaps 
09:30 - 10:00 Thoraco-abdominal wall reconstruction (1) 
10:00 – 10:30 Thoraco-abdominal wall reconstruction (2) 
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30 Perineal and anorectal anatomy 
11:30 - 12:00 Atresia ani
12:30 - 13:00 Anal stricture and perianal fistulas 
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:30 Sacculitis and sacculectomy 
14:30 – 15:00 Anal sac tumors
15:00 – 15:30 Perianal gland tumors 
15:30 – 16:00 Colorectal invagination and rectal prolapse 
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:00 Surgical approaches to the rectum and distal colon (1) (BVG)
17:00 – 17:30 Surgical approaches to the rectum and distal colon (2) 
17:30 – 18:00 Q&A session

Day 4

09:00 – 09:30 Perineal hernia (1) 
09:30 – 10:00 Perineal hernia (2) 
10:00 – 13:00 Practical training Skin flaps rehearsal, wall reconstruction
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:30 Practical training Perineal hernia, rectal approaches, rectectomies, sacculectomy 

Day 5

09:00 – 09:30 Principles of oncologic surgery
09:30 – 10:00 Tumors of the skin and adnexa 
10:00 – 10:30 Mammary gland tumors
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 13:00 Interactive Casus Clinical cases: Wound Dressing, Skin tumor, Mammary gland tumor, Clinical Cases: How to close this wound 
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00 Wrap-up session Anus, Rectum and perineum 

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If you have any questions regarding the registration or any other further details for the courses in Asia please contact the ESAVS Office for Asia: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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