Gigaa Laser EVLA training course

Course Director Dr David West MB ChB FRCR EBIR Consultant Interventional Radiologist

About the course

This course is based on individual one to one tuition in a specialist vein clinic. Didactic teaching using prepared and distributed literature and opportunities to question the experts will be followed by observation of live cases in the operating room.

Course objectives

At the end of the course the participants will:

Understand the basics of laser safety

Understand the indications and contraindications of EVLA

Know how to establish an outpatient based varicose vein treatment service

Understand how to apply their understanding to their own clinical practice.

Topics

The following topics will be covered

Our results with EVLA

Lasers for EVLA

Laser physics and safety

Room requirements

Case videos on USB to take away.

Theatre and nursing issues

Discussion how to start up, get good results and avoid complications

Assessment and Certification

Assessment is done by a short MCQ exam and on completion the participants will be given Certificates of Training in EVLA using the Gigaa Laser

Dr David West

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Veincentre Ltd

Unit 6

Lyne Vale Court

Stoke on Trent

UK

ST4 6NW

Email davidwest@veincentre.com