DSTC&DATC®: the next frontier
Boldly advancing care

1-3 December 2010 - Nijmegen, the Netherlands

You are invited by the Dutch Trauma Society to join a master class about trauma care with a surgical and an anaesthetic version.

This master class is based on well established principals and objectives of trauma ma­nagement and is intended to provide surgeons and anaesthesiologists with an ac­ceptable method for safe management, knowledge and skills, necessary to care for the critically injured trauma patient.

The course consists of key lectures, multidisciplinary case presentations and case discussions. You will be able to practice damage control procedures on cadavers and on live anesthetized pigs. Sharing the surgical and anaesthesiological content, trauma care is taken to the next level.

The course is also intended for military trauma surgeons and military anaesthesiologist. Included are lectures on blast, penetrating injuries and mass casualty care. Senior (inter)national faculty is attending. Many of them have military experience or a military background.

Surgeons
The course is designed for surgeons who may not have immediate access to sophisticated facilities and those working in emergency or surgical departments who have to treat victims of major trauma. Practical training of surgical skills (e.g. exposure neck, chest and abdomen, damage control orthopedics) at the Institute of Anatomy and at the Animal Research Laboratory are an important part of the program.

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Anesthesiologists
The program is designed for anaesthesiologists who may have to provide trauma care. Practical training of surgical skills (e.g. exposure neck and chest for surgical airway and intra vascular or intra osseous access) at the Institute of Anatomy and resuscitation and trauma anaesthesia on live anesthetized pigs at the Animal Research Laboratory are an important part of the program. Team approach and advanced life support and decision making is practiced on the human patient simulator.

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Please note that the closing date for applications is November 10th 2010. Participation is limited to 24 persons for the DSTC® course and 24 persons for the DATC course.

We recommend 5-yearly update of knowledge, skills and procedures.

Chris  Bleeker, course director DATC
Edward Tan, course director DSTC
Arie van Vugt, chairman DSTC & DATC the Netherlands

Preliminary Programme

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

07:30    Registration
08.00    Welcome and introduction
08.15    Course overview
08:30    Damage control principles
08:45    Thoracic injury
09:00    Case discussion

09:30    Break

            DSTC®                                                                          DATC
10:00    Trauma laparotomy                                                      Damage control anaesthesia
10.15    Abdominal compartment and closure                             Critical care
10.30    Trauma to the liver                                                      Stress response and antibiotics
10.45    Trauma to the pancreas and duodeneum                        Pigs physiology
11:00    Fire site case discussions

12.30    Lunch

13:30    Introduction Institute of Anatomy
13.45    Introduction Animal Research Laboratory

14.00    Workshops, (three day carrousel)

DSTC®                                                                              DATC
I       Animal lab: damage control surgery procedures           Animal lab: trauma resuscitation 

II      Anatomy: exposure neck, chest and abdomen              Anatomy: neck and chest for surgical
                                                                                         airway, intra vascular or intra osseous
                                                                                         access, thoracic access

III     Anatomy: damage control orthopedics,                        Human Patients Simulator: Team
       external fixators, pelvic fracture, c-clamp                    approach, advanced life support and
       escherotomy, fasciotomy                                             critical decision making

17.30    Summary         

17.30    Dinner

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

08.00    Head Injury
08.15    Neck and cervicomediastinal
08:30    Pelvic trauma
08:45    Intervention radiology in trauma
09:00    Case discussion
09:00    Plenary case discussion

09:30    Break

            DSTC®                                                                          DATC
10:00    Cardiac and lung repair                                                  Resuscitation physiology
10.15    Vascular trauma                                                             Anaesthesiologic support of trauma
10.30    Urogenital trauma                                                          surgery            
10.45    Extremity trauma                                                          Critical care II  
11:00    Fire site discussions

12.30    Lunch

13.30    Workshops, (three day carrousel group I - III) DSTC® & DATC

17.00    Summary         

17.30    Dinner

Friday, December 3th, 2010

08.00    Extremes of age: paediatric and geriatric trauma
08.15    Blast
08:30    Ballistics
08:45    Burns
09:00    Case discussion

09:30    Break

10.00    Massive transfusion / coagulation
10.15    Resuscitation endpoints
10:30    Austere environment
10:45    Mass casualties
11:00    Fire site discussions

12.30    Lunch

13.30    Workshops, (three day carrousel group I - III) DSTC® & DATC

17.00    Discussion and closing remarks

17.30    Informal reception with a snack

LOCATION
The course will take place at at the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands.

CERTIFICATE/ACCREDITATION

• You will be rewarded a certificate upon completion of the course from the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC®) .

• National accreditation has been requested at the Dutch Association for Surgery (NVVH) and the Dutch Associa­tion for Anaesthesia (NVA).

REGISTRATION

• Registration online at www.dstc.nl.

• Registration will be on a first-come first-serve basis en will be limited to 24 partici­pants for the DSTC® and 24 for the DATC. When the maximum enrolment will be exceeded you will be informed.

• You will receive more information about location, a route description and further information about the course within a month before start of the course.

• Registration closes November 10th 2010.

PAYMENT
The course fee for the DSTC® & DATC is € 17 45,- and includes book, lunch and dinner and course materials. After registration information about preferred hotels will be provided.
Your payment must be received by us before the start of the course.
Payment can be made by:

• bank transfer to account number: 24 46 69 554, UMC St Radboud, PAOG-Heyendael, Nijmegen.
   Please quote payment reference: ‘Course number 041760 DSTC®’ or ‘041711 DATC’;

• via the online payment module.

• sending a ‘Model 8 bon’ to PAOG-Heyendael route 87 (only for employees of UMC St Radboud).

REFUNDS:

• Notification before October first will result in a refund of the full amount minus a 10% administration fee.

• Before November 1st:  50% of the amount

• No refunds can be given following notification after October 2010.

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INSURANCE
There is no insurance affected by the organis ers to cover participants against accidents or other risks.

LANGUAGE
English

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Edward Tan, course director DSTC
Chris Bleeker, course director DATC
Arie van Vugt, chairman DSTC/DATC the Netherlands
Marit Rensink, course coordinator

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INTERNATIONAL FACULTY

1. Philip Barker, Principal Surgeon Ngwelezane Hospital North-Eastern KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

2. Mark Bowyer, The Norman M Rich Uniformed Services University, Department of Surgery, USA

3. Sacha Flohé, Klinik für Unfall- und Handchirurgie, Düsseldorf, Germany

  National Faculty DSTC & DATC

1.     Jan Biert, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Department of Surgery
2.     Roelf Breederveld, Rode Kruis Hospital, Department of Surgery, Beverwijk
3.     Michiel Bussink, University Medical Centre Maastricht, Department of Anesthesiology
4.     Teun van Egmond,  Elisabeth Hospital, Department of Surgery, Tilburg
5.     Ruud Eijk, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Department of Intensive Care
6.     Sven van Helden, Isala Clinics, Department of Surgery, Zwolle
7.     Ilze Hendriks, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Department of Anesthesiology
8.     Nico Hoogerwerf, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Department of Anesthesiology
9.     Isabelle Huig, Erasmus Medical Centre, Department of Anesthesiology, Rotterdam
10.  Peter Keijzers, Central Military Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Utrecht
11.  Karel Kolkman, Alysis, Department of Surgery, Arnhem
12.  William Kramer, University Medical Centre, Department of Surgery. Utrecht
13.  Loek Leenen, University Medical Centre, Department of Surgery, Utrecht
14.  Ingrid Mertens Zur Borg, Erasmus Medical Centre, Department of Anesthesiology, Rotterdam
15.  Ed Spoelder, VU Medical Centre, Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam
16.  William van der Stappen, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Department of Surgery, Nijmegen
17.  Oscar van Waes, Erasmus Medical Centre, Department of Surgery, Rotterdam
18.  Klaus Wendt, University Medical Centre, Department of Surgery,  Groningen
19.  Ralph de Wit, Medical Spectrum Twente, Department of Surgery, Enschede

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PAOG-Heyendael is the institute for postgraduate medical education of the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center. PAOG-Heyendael develops and organizes certified continuing medical education for all healthcare professionals. For the DSTC and the DATC courses PAOG-Heyendael is responsible for the on-site organization.

In 2010 the Definitive Surgical and Anaesthetic Trauma Care Foundation will become a member of the Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG).

ALSG is an international medical training center organizing courses for doctors related to critical ill and/or trauma patients, as well as disaster management courses.

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Interesting links:
www.trauma.org
www.trauma.nl
www.atls.nl
www.alsg.nl
www.iatsic.org
www.defensie.nl/cdc/gezondheidszorg/medisch_specialistische_teams

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photos: René Smit