LXXXVI Definitive Surgery for Trauma Care (DSTC) Course

LXXXVI Definitive Surgery for Trauma Care (DSTC) Course is organized by Spanish Association of Surgeons / Asociacion Espanola de Cirujanos (AEC) and will be held from Sep 18 - Nov 25, 2023 at University Hospital October 12, Madrid, Madrid, Spain.,Description:,Based on the general principles of the ATLS, the DSTC course has been designed for training in surgical techniques required in trauma patients. This is done by combining theoretical classes, case discussions, and practical sessions in the experimental laboratory. The DSTC course addresses trauma care during the “ second hour ”, as opposed to the “ first hour or golden hour” of ATLS, and is flexible enough to accommodate the local needs of the country in which it is taught. It is addressed, then, to all those surgeons responsible for decision-making in trauma and with a non-exclusive or daily involvement with these patients.,Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.