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SUMMARY:ASPIRE Venous Course - 25th November 2025
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DESCRIPTION:ASPIRE Venous Course\n\n25th November\n1000-1745\nThe Edge Hub, Hull\n\nCourse Directors - Miss Emma Wilton and Miss Hayley Moore\n\nJoin our immersive, hands-on course designed for vascular surgical trainees and early stage consultants aiming to gain skills in the management of superficial venous disease, with a focus on both thermal and non-thermal ablation techniques.\n\nThis simulation-based training offers a unique opportunity to build competence, confidence, and clinical judgment.\n\nThis course bridges the gap between theory and practice, emphasizing patient selection, risk assessment, equipment handling, post-operative care and complication management.\n\nBy the end of the course, participants will be able to:\n\nDescribe the pathophysiology and classification of superficial venous disease, including CEAP staging.Select appropriate patients for thermal vs. non-thermal treatment based on clinical and duplex findings.Demonstrate proficiency in ultrasound-guided cannulation of the great and small saphenous veins.Perform key steps of thermal ablation techniques (RFA, EVLT) using simulation models.Apply non-thermal techniques effectively, including foam sclerotherapy.Outline post-procedural care protocols, including return to activity advice after vein treatment and relevant vascular procedures (e.g., post-arterial dissection care).Ideal for vascular trainees (ST3–ST8), SAS doctors, and early career consultants seeking structured hands-on experience.\n\nPROGRAMME\n\n
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LOCATION:The Edge Hub, Hull
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