Video-based course (recorded 2015)

"What the surgeon does: surgical procedures and normal postoperative anatomy"
Speaker: Marion Maher (Dublin, Ireland)
Learning objectives:
• to understand common surgical procedures performed in the esophagus, stomach, small bowel and colon
• to appreciate the normal appearance of an enteric anastamosis on fluoroscopic and cross-sectional imaging
• to understand the normal appearances of haemostatic packing and other surgical devices on radiological investigations

"Do I need to re-operate? Postoperative imaging and immediate complications"
Speaker: Damian J. Tolan (Leeds, United Kingdom)
Learning objectives:
• to understand the best imaging options for investigating suspected postoperative complications.
• to appreciate the normal appearances of the abdomen and pelvis after surgery, in particular with regard to free fluid, haematoma and free gas, and when to suspect complications.
• to become familiar with the radiological appearances of common and more unusual post-operative complications and their interventional radiological management.

"It still hurts: follow-up imaging and long-term complications"
Speaker: Luis Curvo-Semedo (Coimbra, Portugal)
Learning objectives:
• to become familiar with the long-term complications of surgery to the GI tract.
• to appreciate the appropriate use of imaging in the assessment of long-term complications.
• to learn about the radiological investigation of suspected postoperative adhesions.