CADSIM 7th Yorkshire Flap Raising Course (Tuesday 19th May 2026)

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Please read the dissecting room regulations prior to attending the day.

Surgical gowns, over shoes, facemasks and gloves are provided for the lab. If you wish to wear theatre blues please bring your own and return to your theatres.

The course Lead  is  Mr Anastasios Kanatas  - Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The course organiser is Conor Gordon - Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The anatomy lab is on Level 9, Worsley Building, University of Leeds

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Recommended to all

To be able to confidently start to raise the basic free flaps used in oral and maxillofacial surgical reconstructive practice and understand relevant planning considerations and anatomy

By the end of the session participants should

1. For Radial forearm, fibula and anterolateral thigh free flaps be able to

a. Recall the brief history of the free flap development

b. The relevant surgical anatomy

c. Be able to list the steps in the standard surgical technique to raise the flap

2. Be able to translate the knowledge to be able to raise on anatomical specimens

a. Radial forearm free flap

b. Fibula free flap

c. ALT Free flap

3. Be able to understand some of the important considerations to virtual surgical planning an osseo-cutaneous free flap.

4. Have had the opportunity to discuss with a biomedical engineer the key information they require when planning cases

5. Have seen the planning process for a mock fibula free flap