Surgical Conference 2010 Kingston-upon-Hull | 12 - 14 March Conference Proceedings & Abstracts Page Page 2 President’s Introduction Dear guests and members, A very warm welcome to Kingston-upon-Hull for the ASiT 2010 Conference! With nearly 400 delegates attending this year, it is a pleasure to be organising the larg- est meeting since ASiT was founded in 1976. Whatever your speciality, our conference programme is designed to help you get the most out of your future training. From career and financial planning, through to academic and voluntary endeavours, there will be something of interest to eve- ryone in the coming weekend. We hope you will also take the opportunity to meet your fellow delegates, make new friends and learn something from their experiences. ASiT exists for you, the surgical trainee, and our annual Conference is a unique educational and social opportunity to bring members together from right across the country. We do hope you enjoy it. Kingston-upon-Hull offers a splendid venue this year, from the historic City Hall to the magnificent Guildhall, the location of our annual trainee’s Gala Dinner on Saturday night. This proud port-city, blessed with maritime riches, has offered us a traditionally friendly welcome, and we are grateful to the City staff for their help in hosting the conference in “‘ull”. This year it is an honour to host a range of eminent speakers of both national and international renown, and we hope you will join us in thanking them for giving up their time this weekend. We also thank our corporate patrons and sponsors for their continued support as their generosity keeps our annual conference affordable for trainees. Please do find time to visit their stands and speak to them in person. Finally, we thank you for your interest and involvement in ASiT. Over the past 34-years ASiT has continued to hold a unique position in the surgical community, standing up for trainees’ interests and striving for excellence in your surgical training. As an educational charity, independent of the Surgical Royal Colleges and other professional or- ganisations, ASiT is stronger than ever with over 2,000 members from across the UK. However, our continued success depends on your continued support, and I hope once this weekend is over you will encourage your colleagues to become involved. With every new generation climbing the difficult ladder of surgical training, different pressures and challenges arise. A strong ASiT ensures we will face them together, and this Conference plays an important role in that. Enjoy your weekend in Hull! Ed Fitzgerald ASiT President 2009-2010 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 ASiT Conference Research & Audit Prizes Prestigious awards will be made to the best abstracts in their respective categories at the ASiT 2010 Conference. Trainees from all nine surgical specialties and medical students are invited to submit abstracts of their research and audit work to the conference. The following prestigious awards will be made to the best abstracts in their respective categories at the ASiT 2010 Conference. • ASiT Medal • SARS/ASIT Academic & Research Surgery Prize • ASiT Short Paper Prize • ASiT Medical Student Prize • ASiT Poster Prize • ASiT-Rouleaux Club Prize • ASiT-AOT Prize • ASiT-SURG Prize • ASiT-PLASTA Prize • NPSA Patient Safety in Surgery Prize Page 8 ASiT Platinum Corporate Sponsors Covidien Covidien, formerly known as Tyco Healthcare, are proud to be associated once again with ASiT in 2010 at their annual conference in Kingston-upon-Hull. We have been a key partner to ASiT for many years and look forward, as Platinum Sponsor, to many more years of collaboration. At Covidien, we’re passionate about making doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other medical pro- fessionals as effective as they can be. From Autosuture to Valleylab, from Kendall to Mallinckrodt, our industry-leading brands are known worldwide for uncompromising quality. Through ongoing collaboration with medical professionals and organizations, we identify clinical needs and translate them into proven products and procedures. Over the years, we’ve pioneered a number of medical advances including contrast media, pulse oximetry, electrosurgery, surgical stapling and laparoscopic instrumentation. Offering an extensive product line that spans medical devices, imaging solutions, pharmaceuti- cals and medical supplies, we serve healthcare needs in hospitals, long-term care and alternate care facilities, doctors’ offices and in the home. 154 Fareham Road, Gosport, PO13 0AS Tel: 01329 224411 www.covidien.com Ethicon ETHICON, a division of JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL LIMITED, is the worldwide leader in suture products and suture technology and is one of the most recognisable and well-respected brand names in the hospital environment. The division has a long history of innovation in provid- ing products – including sutures, topical adhesives, surgical meshes and wound drains – that im- prove lives by advancing the standard of care in tissue repair. P.O. Box 1988 Simpson Parkway Kirkton Campus Livingston EH54 0AB Tel: 0800 864060 Fax: 01344 864122 www.ethiconproducts.co.uk www.jnjgateway.com Page 9 ASiT Corporate Sponsors Ansell Healthcare Europe N.V. Riverside Business Park Spey House Boulevard International 55 1070 Brussels BelgiumTel: +32 (0) 2 528 74 83 Fax: +32 (0) 2 528 74 06 www.ansell.eu Ansell Healthcare is a worldwide leader in hand protection for healthcare practitioners. Our exten- sive portfolio of powder-free and synthetic examination and surgical gloves provides appropriate barrier protection for all healthcare professionals and their patients alike. The key need of allergy prevention is met with high quality, low-allergen latex gloves as well as latex-free gloves. Ansell Healthcare sponsors AnsellCares, a pro-gram guided and supported by a Scientific Advi- sory Network which includes leading scientists and researchers from around the world. Its charter is to create education and awareness campaigns among healthcare professionals in the identifi- cation and prevention of occupational diseases and infection transmission. Evident 57 Wellington Court Wellington Road LONDON NW8 9TD T: 020 7722 0072 F: 020 7722 0976 E: [email protected] W: www.evident.co.uk FreeCall 0500 321111 Evident, the market leader in Loupes has 17 years unrivalled experience in providing and dis- pensing magnification. With a sales team that includes qualified Opticians, Surgeons can be reas- sured of receiving the best service. At stand 2 we will be demonstrating the ultra-high quality, ExamVision range available in 2.3x, 2.8x, 3.5x & 4.2x – all with short barrels. Featuring the unique improved Galilean magnifying- system with dual achromatic German lenses – for a perfect image. Coupled with ultra-lightweight metal ocular casings, a contemporary range of ergonomic titanium frames and special protection shields; half or full face. Complement your loupes with the Focus portable light system; latest LED technology, lightweight, up to 7 hours working time and charging in 2 hours. This LED produces a perfect circle of white light to reduce light scatter. Products demonstrated and fitted by experienced Evident Loupe and Light Specialists........it’s all about quality. Page 10 ASiT Corporate Sponsors Limbs & Things Ltd. Sussex Street St Philips Bristol, BS2 0RA Tel: 0117 311 0513 Email: [email protected] www.limbsandthings.com Limbs & Things supplies training and demonstration materials for healthcare professionals, incor- porating synthetic soft tissue models, multimedia training systems and a design & build service. Synthetic soft tissue models: Our models have been specifically designed for 'hands-on' struc- tured and staged clinical, surgical and medical skills training. They offer variations in anatomy, and provide for increasing levels of technical and procedural difficulty, meeting the needs of edu- cators and trainees. Multimedia training system: In conjunction with our sister company Medical Skills Ltd, Limbs & Things offers model training with multimedia. Our integrated multimedia system consists of Trainer Editions and Trainee Kits. The Trainer products are for use by the educator. The self- contained Trainee Kits are for pre and post course learning by trainees. The Medical Protection Society 33 Cavendish Square London, W1G 0PS Tel: 0845 718 7187 www.mps.org.uk [email protected] Professional practice is ever more demanding. The Medical Protection Society can provide pro- tection against complaints and litigation, with access to knowledgeable, sympathetic advice from specialist colleagues who understand your needs. MPS is a mutual association of professionals: an independent, forward-thinking, support organi- sation, which is run by doctors for doctors. We are not an insurance company and do not exist to make profits. Indeed the funds are owned by you, the member. We have a worldwide member- ship in excess of 200,000 and resources to match. Membership of MPS offers access to a range of medico-legal services, including professional in- demnity for adverse awards of costs and damages in medical negligence cases. We can help with advice, assistance and representation in: • Negligence claims, including indemnity for dam-ages and costs • Medical council proceedings • Health authority/board and hospital inquiries • Disciplinary proceedings for alleged professional misconduct or incompetence • Inquests • Complaints • Criminal matters arising from professional practice MPS is not an insurance company. All the benefits of membership