The Aberdeen Flap Course
18th to 20th of May 2026
Course fee: £700
18th to 20th of May 2026
Course fee: £700
Course Director:
Mr Jamil Ahmed FRCS (Plast)
Course Administrator:
Mr. Martin Shapev
Mr Jamil Ahmed FRCS (Plast)
Course Administrator:
Mr. Martin Shapev
Many Thanks to our host, Prof. Simon Parsons and his Anatomy team at the Suttie Centre.
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This three-day cadaveric course focuses on the surgical anatomy of flaps commonly used in reconstructive surgery.
Each Delegate will have adequate opportunity to dissect the flaps, under close supervision of a Plastic Surgeon.
The dissections are complemented by lectures and interactive discussion.
The course format includes practical skill sessions using fresh frozen cadavers. The specimens are well preserved and provide true to life operative experience.
With a faculty to participant ratio of 1:2 this course represents excellent value for money.
By the end of this course delegates should be able to understand basic principles of flap reconstruction and describe the indication for various flaps of the head, neck, chest, trunk, and upper and lower limb reconstruction. The delegate will be able to design and raise flaps for each of the above upon completion of the course.
Accreditation
The Aberdeen Cadaveric Flap Course is fully accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and by BAPRAS
Completion of the course awards the delegate with 18 CPD points from RCSEd.
Each Delegate will have adequate opportunity to dissect the flaps, under close supervision of a Plastic Surgeon.
The dissections are complemented by lectures and interactive discussion.
The course format includes practical skill sessions using fresh frozen cadavers. The specimens are well preserved and provide true to life operative experience.
With a faculty to participant ratio of 1:2 this course represents excellent value for money.
By the end of this course delegates should be able to understand basic principles of flap reconstruction and describe the indication for various flaps of the head, neck, chest, trunk, and upper and lower limb reconstruction. The delegate will be able to design and raise flaps for each of the above upon completion of the course.
Accreditation
The Aberdeen Cadaveric Flap Course is fully accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and by BAPRAS
Completion of the course awards the delegate with 18 CPD points from RCSEd.
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Venue
The Suttie Centre University of Aberdeen Foresterhill Aberdeen AB25 2ZD |
Timetable and Contents
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Monday
- 08:30-9:00 Registration
- 09:00-09:30 Welcome
- 09.30-10:00 General Overview of Flaps
- 10:00-10:15 Coffee Break
- 10:15-10:35 Chest wall / Trunk flaps
- 10:35-13:00 Dissection
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
- 14:00-14:20 Head and neck flaps
- 14:20-15:15 Coffee Break
- 15:15-17:00 Dissection
Tuesday
- 08:30-08:50 Lower limb / perineum flaps
- 09:00-10:00 Dissection
- 10:00-10:15 Coffee Break
- 10:15-13:00 Dissection
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
- 14:00-15:00 Clinical case presentations
- 15:00-15:20 Coffee Break
- 15:20-17:00 Dissection
- 19:30 Course Dinner
Wednesday
- 08:30-08:50 Upper limb flaps
- 08:50-10:00 Dissection
- 10:00-10:15 Coffee Break
- 10:15-13:00 Dissection
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
- 14:00-16:00 Free Session
Learning Outcomes - Day 1
At the end of these sessions, participants will be able to:
Lecture:
General Overview of Flaps
Lecture:
Chest wall / Trunk flaps
Dissection (am):
Chest wall / Trunk flaps
Lecture:
Head and neck flaps
Dissection:
Head and neck flaps
Learning Outcomes - Day 2
At the end of these sessions, participants will be able to:
Lecture:
Lower limb / perineum flaps
Dissection (am and pm):
Lower limb / perineum flaps
Lecture:
Clinical case presentations
Learning Outcomes - Day 3
Lecture:
Upper limb flaps
Dissection (am and pm):
Upper limb flaps
At the end of these sessions, participants will be able to:
Lecture:
General Overview of Flaps
- Have a broad overview of flap types
- Understand basic principles of flap reconstruction
Lecture:
Chest wall / Trunk flaps
- Describe indication for flap types
- Design a flap
- Understand steps to elevate flap
- Flap types: Pec major flap, Deltopectoral flap, Lat dorsi flap, Scapular and parascapular flap, DIEP flap,
Dissection (am):
Chest wall / Trunk flaps
- Select the appropriate equipment
- Design chosen flaps
- Elevate and inset flap
- Demonstrate appropriate soft tissue dissection and preservation of structures where relevant
Lecture:
Head and neck flaps
- Describe indication for flap types
- Design a flap
- Understand steps to elevate flap
- Flap types: z-plasty, Rhomboid flap, Bilobed flap, Nasolabial flap, Antia Buch flap, Abbe flap, Abbe-Estlander flap, Karapandzic flap, Temporoparietal flaps, Forehead flap, Scalp flap
Dissection:
Head and neck flaps
- Select the appropriate equipment
- Design chosen flaps
- Elevate and inset flap
- Demonstrate appropriate soft tissue dissection and preservation of structures where relevant
Learning Outcomes - Day 2
At the end of these sessions, participants will be able to:
Lecture:
Lower limb / perineum flaps
- Describe indication for flap types
- Design a flap
- Understand steps to elevate flap
- Flap types: Medial plantar flap, Gracilis flap, Gastrocnemius flap, TFL flap, Sural flap, Propeller flap, Dorsalis pedis flap, ALT flap, Free fibula flap, buttock flap, groin flap, IGAP flap, Gluteal thigh flap,
Dissection (am and pm):
Lower limb / perineum flaps
- Select the appropriate equipment
- Design chosen flaps
- Elevate and inset flap
- Demonstrate appropriate soft tissue dissection and preservation of structures where relevant
Lecture:
Clinical case presentations
- Have a deeper understanding of clinical indication and usage of described flaps
Learning Outcomes - Day 3
Lecture:
Upper limb flaps
- Describe indication for flap types
- Design a flap
- Understand steps to elevate flap
- Flap types: Cross-finger and reverse cross finger flaps, FDMA flap, Quaba flap, Moberg flap, PIN flap, Becker flap, Radial forearm flap, Lateral arm flap
Dissection (am and pm):
Upper limb flaps
- Select the appropriate equipment
- Design chosen flaps
- Elevate and inset flap
- Demonstrate appropriate soft tissue dissection and preservation of structures where relevant