Education

57:29

Damage Control Resuscitation in Combat Trauma: Role 1 and Role 2

A practical lecture on damage control resuscitation at Role 1 and Role 2—from lethal-triad physiology to blood-product strategy under battlefield constraints.

45:12

Respiratory Failure in Combat Trauma: Role 1–Role 2 Principles and Monitoring

A practical guide to airway management, mechanical ventilation, capnography, and safe evacuation of combat trauma patients, grounded in real Role 2 experience.

36:00

Primary Reconstruction of Gunshot Fractures of the Facial Skeleton and Skull

A frontline maxillofacial surgery lecture on debridement, fracture fixation and staged reconstruction after severe gunshot and blast injuries, supported by real clinical cases and practical decision-making.

1:06:32

Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy: Pathophysiology and Treatment Principles

A clinically grounded webinar on trauma-induced coagulopathy: why bleeding control must be definitive, when standard coagulation tests fall short, and how DCR, DCS, ROTEM and blood-based resuscitation fit into the first critical hour.

39:56

ECMO in Trauma and Critical Care: From Circuit Basics to a Combat Injury Case

A practical introduction to VV- and VA-ECMO: circuit components, cannulation, patient selection, complications, key evidence, and a real combat trauma case with severe ARDS.

1:32:17

Management of Gunshot Injuries to Peripheral Nerves

An evidence-informed lecture on diagnosing and reconstructing gunshot peripheral nerve injuries in polystructural limb trauma. Andrii Vysak combines a treatment algorithm, clinical cases, and practical decisions on timing, ultrasound, EMG, nerve grafting, and tendon transfers.

1:09:27

Head and Neck Free Flaps: Monitoring, Salvage, and Reconstruction

David Choi reviews how to recognize arterial and venous free flap compromise, shorten secondary ischemia time, organize urgent salvage, and choose reliable options for mandibular and maxillary reconstruction.

1:15:41

Surgical Anatomy and Functional Assessment of the Nose: Rhinoplasty, Septoplasty, and Turbinate Surgery

An anatomy-to-practice lecture on nasal blood supply, endoscopic assessment, septal correction, nasal valve function, and turbinate surgery, illustrated by complications that directly change surgical planning.

1:00:49

POCUS Beyond eFAST: Clinical Decisions in Shock and Trauma

Three trauma cases show how bedside ultrasound can clarify shock physiology, assess limb perfusion, reveal gastrointestinal complications, and guide high-stakes decisions beyond the standard eFAST protocol.

24:41

Reconstruction of Combat-Related Anal Sphincter Injuries: Techniques, Assessment, and Clinical Cases

A practical review of complex combat-related anal sphincter injuries, from functional assessment and surgical planning to sphincteroplasty, VAC therapy, staged reconstruction, and real patient outcomes.

33:13

Staged Urethroplasty for Gunshot Urethral Injuries

A reconstructive urologist explains why gunshot urethral injuries demand staged planning—from diagnosis and urinary diversion to buccal grafts and real wartime cases.

1:48:26

Non-Contrast Abdominal CT for Surgeons: A Practical Reading Algorithm

A practical guide to reading non-contrast abdominal CT when time is limited: choosing the right window, spotting surgical red flags, and deciding whether a patient needs intervention or observation.

1:19:34

Reconstructive Bowel Surgery After Combat Trauma: Stoma Reversal

A practical lecture on timing, planning, and technical decision-making for intestinal stoma closure after combat-related abdominal injuries, based on Ukrainian wartime surgical experience.

56:16

Combat Trauma of the Shoulder Joint: Reconstruction and Salvage Strategies

A practical lecture on managing severe combat injuries of the shoulder joint, from radical debridement and temporary stabilization to flap coverage, bone defect reconstruction, 3D implants, and salvage decision-making.

39:14

Decompressive Craniectomy in Traumatic Brain Injury

A focused neurosurgical lecture on decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain injury, with emphasis on intracranial pressure, Monro-Kellie doctrine, indications, operative requirements, and combat trauma considerations.

39:58

Gunshot Osteomyelitis of Long Bones: Diagnosis and Staged Reconstruction

A practical lecture on gunshot osteomyelitis of long bones, covering diagnosis, classification, staged surgical treatment, local antibiotic therapy, Ilizarov-based reconstruction, bone defect management, soft-tissue coverage, and real clinical cases from wartime trauma care.

1:26:49

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Thoracoabdominal Trauma

A practical lecture on negative pressure wound therapy in complex thoracic and abdominal trauma, with clinical observations from military surgery, discussion of VAC modes, irrigation systems, bronchopleural fistulas, empyema, peritonitis, and staged reconstruction.

28:58

Combat Gunshot Injuries of the Spine: Surgical Tactics and CSF Leak Management

A practical lecture on how combat-related spinal gunshot injuries differ from civilian spinal trauma, with a focus on neurological assessment, indications for surgery, dural defects, wound CSF leakage, and operative decision-making.

2:04:18

Hostile Environment Surgery: Damage Control for Combat Trauma

A practical front-line lecture on damage control surgery in a hostile environment, built from early war experience near Orikhiv and focused on decisions that save life and preserve function when time, staff, light, water, and equipment are limited.

47:25

Safe Evacuation of Critically Injured Patients: Triage, Monitoring and Transport Readiness

A practical lecture on evacuation categories, pre-transport assessment, resuscitation targets, monitoring standards, equipment readiness, and real clinical scenarios in the transport of critically injured patients.

1:24:36

External Nose Reconstruction After Total Extended Rhinectomy: Case Review

A detailed Ukrainian case review of total extended rhinectomy for recurrent basal cell carcinoma of the nose and staged reconstruction using local flaps, radial forearm free flap, paramedian forehead flap, nasal splints, and later corrective procedures.

1:31:56

Toe Transfer for Thumb and Finger Reconstruction

An advanced lecture by Prof. Fu-Chan Wei on toe-to-thumb and toe-to-finger transfer in complex hand reconstruction, including indications, surgical planning, technique selection, functional outcomes, donor-site considerations, and rehabilitation.

47:05

Complications in Plastic Surgery: Case Review and Management

Lecture by Prof. Vasyl Vasylovych Khrapach on common complications in plastic surgery, with clinical cases, anatomical considerations, and management principles

1:03:14

General Surgery: An Introduction

A practical introductory lecture on general surgery for junior doctors and surgical learners, covering abdominal pain, abdominal distension, hernias, core investigations, and initial management of common acute surgical presentations.