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Peritoneal adhesions: prevention and treatment

4.9

Accredited (Credits: 1)
Free
59min
Audio: English +1
Subtitles: English +2

Synopsis

This course equips you with the latest strategies to prevent and manage peritoneal adhesions, a common yet impactful complication of abdominal surgery. Explore cutting-edge diagnostics, optimal surgical techniques, and the effective use of adhesion barriers to optimize patient outcomes. Stay ahead with emerging innovations and tools to reduce complications and improve care. This activity is supported by an independent support grant from Baxter

Accreditation

This course is accredited with 1 ECMEC credit valid in 26 countries. To claim your credits take the evaluation (satisfaction survey and evaluation questionnaire). You have 3 attempts for the evaluation. You need to pass the evaluation with a sufficient score to validate the course. Your diploma is issued instantaneously and sent to your email.

See more information on the accreditation at: Accreditation

Duration

59min

Target audience

Colorectal surgery, Thoracic surgery, General surgery, General surgical oncology, Cardiothoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oral, Maxillofacial surgery, Pediatric surgery, Plastic, Aesthetic surgery, Reproductive, Infertility, Vascular surgery

Authors

Dr. Richard ten Broek

Richard ten Broek, MD, PhD, surgeon at Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc), Center for Molecular Life Sciences (NCMLS).

Conflicts of interests statement:

Richard ten Broek reports receiving an investigator-initiated research grant by Temple Therapeutics.

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What you will learn

Before you begin

  • Pre-course assessment: please complete to help us personalize your learning experience

Peritoneal adhesions: prevention and treatment

  • Course outline
  • Epidemiology of adhesions
  • Diagnosis and classification of adhesions
  • Surgical technique
  • Adhesion barriers
  • When and how to use adhesion barriers
  • The future of adhesion prevention
  • Conclusion

Accreditation - Evaluation

  • Satisfaction survey
  • Multiple-choice test

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