Objectives:

• To demonstrate the pelvic anatomy in the ewe.
• To confidently dissect the ureter and major pelvic vessels.
• To repair injury to the bowel and bladder.
• To practice the technique of internal iliac artery ligation.
• To raise a colostomy
• To repair vascular injuries using suture and overlay of autologous tissue (OAT) patch techniques
• To be knowledgeable about these procedures and to understand their place in the management of intraoperative injury.

During this session a number of surgical procedures will be performed by all participants with the supervision of experienced facilitators.

These procedures are done in pairs and are listed below:

• Identify pelvic organs
• Dissect ureter (1 each)
• Repair cystotomy (1 each)
• Dissect vessels of pelvic side wall (1 side each)
• Perform internal iliac artery ligation
• Repair enterotomy ( 1 each)
• Bowel resection (using large bowel) and anastomosis – one per pair
• Raise ‘colostomy’ or ‘ileostomy’ – one per pair
• Arteriotomy and Venotomy & repair – either one, 1 each
• OAT patch – 1 each