Edinburgh Student Surgical Society

Advice

• Orthopaedic Anatomy: a basic run down on fundamental anatomy, aimed particularly at Year 3 Orthopaedic students. basic-orthopaedic-anatomy(11th February 2009, author: James Blackmur, 4th Year Medical Student, Edinburgh University)
• GI Anatomy: a basic introduction to the anatomy of the GI system, aimed particularly at Year 3 GI Students. Basic-GI-Anatomy(4th April 2009, author: James Blackmur, 4th Year Medical Student, Edinburgh University)
• Obs and Gynae Anatomy: from Dr Vani’s anatomy tutorial on the topic. basic-obs-and-gynae (12th March 2009, James Blackmur)

Obs and Gynae Guidance Sheets (written by Bernard Robertson, May 2009)

The following documents were written to give a suggested guide to clinical scenarios that may come up in the Obs and Gynae OSCE.

• Breast Examination Mark Scheme
• Obs and Gynae Counselling Stations
• ECV Mark Scheme
• Miscarriage Explanation Mark Scheme
• Smear Test Explanation Mark Scheme
• Sterilization Explanation Mark Scheme
• TOP Explanation Mark Scheme
• Post Partum Haemorrhage
• Sexual History Mark Scheme
• Digital Rectal Exam Mark Scheme
• Lymph Node Examination Mark Scheme

Useful Websites

• www.rcsed.ac.uk

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh wesbite. If you are interested in becoming a Student Affiliate member of the College, please fill in and return the Registration Form (click here).

• http://www.surgical-tutor.org.uk/default-home.htm

A great website covering lots of basics: pathophysiology, X-rays,etc . It also has a bit of history on some famous surgeons.

• http://www.amateurtransplants.net/

Not strictly educational, but funny none-the-less!

• http://www.bmb.leeds.ac.uk/mbiology/ug/ugteach/icu8/list.html

For a good dose of microbiology.

• http://www.radiologymasterclass.co.uk/

Website aimed specifically at UK Medical Students and Junior Doctors. There are tutorials and images covering chest X-rays, with pages on abdo and fractures under development. (website was recommended by Nick Morley, Radiology Registrar in his lecture to the Society. The lecture can be found on the lectures’ page)

• www.aosurgery.org

Trauma website with illustrations and explanations of fracture management. Obviously this website is not intended for Undergraduates, but it will no doubt delight those with an interest in Orthopaedics, or those doing their Orthopaedic attachment (especially for case presentations).

• http://www.sign.ac.uk/

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network- For both detailed guidelines and quick reference guides on a whole range of topics.

Suturing:

We are very luck to be provided with suturing materials from our sponsors Covidien, which allows us to hold so many sessions. The following resources may prove helpful, before and after attending these tutorials:

Mounting Needle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLpUpkw7e74

Instrument Tie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isfKwv_0bGQ

• (to tie a Surgeon’s Knot instead of a square knot, do two twists for the first throw, and then tie a square knot as shown in the video above to finish- sorry, I couldn’t find a good video explaining this, but it is used at the end of the Horizontal Mattress clip)

Interrupted Suture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nt1IP_v8Lw

Continuous Suture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1FmNevH2QE

Subcuticular Sutures: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYUO76e8ROs

Horizontal Mattress: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GPsMUGmhvw

Vertical Mattress: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGyoWGWsVg4

Aberdeen Knot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npS7BSIyr_4

Square Knot (hand tie): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRQbpDvy1V8

Removing Sutures: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9zkIe-1Sho