Third-Year Anatomical Basis Course

Course Overview

This course offers PGY-3 residents a comprehensive foundation in the anatomical aspects of general surgery through ten sequential laboratories. Each lab focuses on different anatomical areas, providing residents with in-depth knowledge, exposure techniques, and essential skills required for a general surgeon.

Laboratory Details

• Laboratory 1: Skin, Incisions, Wound Closure, and Skin Flaps
  Covers correct use of surgical instruments, incision placement, and wound closure techniques. Includes practical exercises on skin flaps, sutures, and staples, and possibly vascular and bowel anastomoses.
• Laboratory 2: Limbs for General Surgeons
  Focuses on superficial layers, limb compartments, and vascular structures. Includes venous access, arterial access, common vascular occlusions, and various limb flaps and grafts.
• Laboratory 3: Breast, Chest Wall, Abdominal Wall, and Hernias
  Explores breast anatomy and surgeries, lymphatic drainage, and axillary dissection. Covers abdominal wall layers, hernia sites, and various hernia repair techniques. Includes insight into breast reconstruction options.
• Laboratory 4: Lateral Approach to the Thoracic Cavity
  Reviews embryology of the diaphragm, thoracentesis, and right lateral thoracotomy techniques. Focuses on pleural space exploration, lung resections, and diaphragm-related procedures.
• Laboratory 5: Anterior Approach to the Thoracic Cavity
  Includes pericardiocentesis, pericardiotomy, and exploration of the pericardium. Covers mediastinal structures, venous and arterial planes, and review of congenital cardiac anomalies.
• Laboratory 6: Intraperitoneal Abdominopelvic Viscera in Situ and Mobilization
  Reviews embryology, peritoneal regions, and abdominal organ mobilization techniques. Includes identification of key blood vessels, mesenteric lymph nodes, and anatomical variations.
• Laboratory 7: Resections, Anastomoses, and Transplantation of Abdominal Organs
  Covers liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and small bowel anatomy. Includes techniques for resections, anastomoses, and transplantation, with a focus on cancer staging and injury grading.
• Laboratory 8: Extraperitoneal Abdominal and Pelvic Viscera
  Focuses on kidney anatomy, ureters, adrenal glands, and aorta. Includes anatomical considerations for AAA repair, inferior vena cava, and para-aortic lymph nodes.
• Laboratory 9: Colon, Rectum, Pelvis, and Perineum
  Addresses colonic resections, rectal anatomy, and pelvic viscera. Includes techniques for rectal resections, colostomy, and approaches to male and female pelvic anatomy.
• Laboratory 10: Head and Neck for General Surgeons
  Covers head and neck vascular anatomy, thyroid and parathyroid glands, and tracheostomy techniques. Includes basic anatomy for intubation and carotid endarterectomy.