The Planes Respond
Skin, subcutis, fascia, muscle: each plane has its own consistency, tension and behaviour. On a synthetic model this information does not exist.
Course
Surgical Suture Course on a Human Anatomical Specimen
From the dissection room to the operating room: the technique performed plane by plane on tissue that responds as in the living.
- Real human anatomical specimen
In the dissection room
- Six hours of practice
After 90 minutes of classroom theory
- Four progressive sessions
Skin, fascia and muscle, tendon, vessel
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Rationale
The Missing Step in Training the Technique
Between practising on a model and suturing a patient there is no intermediate step. This course is that step.
Suturing is generally learnt on sponges, on silicone pads, at most on animal tissue. Then the first real suture is performed on a patient, in a context where mistakes have a cost. In between, a step is missing, and it is exactly the step this day builds: performing the technique on a real human anatomical specimen — not on a sponge, an orange or chicken — where skin, subcutis, fascia, muscle, tendon and vessel respond as in the living. With one substantial difference: here a mistake costs nothing, except to the person who makes it.
The Gauge Is Chosen, not Given
Thread, needle and instrument are chosen according to the tissue in front of you. The opening theory session covers exactly the criteria for choosing threads, needles, skin staplers and clips.
Mistakes Are Visible and Correctable
Real tissue immediately shows excessive tension, a misplaced stitch, a skipped plane. And the correction comes on the spot, right in the room.
Sunday 29 November 2026 / Milan
The step between the model and the patient, in a single day.
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Specimen
The Anatomical Specimen, and the Respect It Requires
You work on a real human anatomical specimen, in the dissection room. Not on a sponge, not on silicone pads, not on animal tissue: on skin, subcutis, fascia, muscle, tendon and vessel that resist as they really do, and where the knot holds or gives way for the same reasons it will hold or give way in the operating room.
The day opens by addressing this point explicitly. The topics of the theory session include the Anatomicus project and the rationale of the cadaver lab, an anatomical review of the planes, and ethics and responsibility in the use of the specimen: the premise of the course, even before the technique.
«You cannot suture what you have never felt under your hands.»
Work in the dissection room, on a real human anatomical specimen.
Audience
An Introductory Course for Students and Trainees
For those who have never performed a suture on real tissue. The course is introductory and is not suitable for already trained specialists, who would find the level too basic: for them, the full anatomical dissection course or the upcoming advanced editions. No previous suturing experience is required.
Final-Year Medical Students
Oriented towards surgery or emergency medicine.
Early-Year Specialty Trainees
Surgical and emergency areas.
Do you recognise yourself in one of these profiles?
No suturing experience required: you start from the first stitch.
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Method
Immediate Correction, Right in the Room
It is the element on which everything else rests, and it is worth saying straight away: it is what separates a practical course from a demonstration. While the participant performs the technique, the correction comes on the spot, in the room, and not as a remote comment.
Selected surgical tutors work at the stations, alongside operating-room scrub nurses who guide participants in choosing and handling materials. The day progresses from the simplest to the most demanding technique, with dedicated rotating stations for the finest techniques.
Correction at the station, in the dissection room.
- 01
The progression — from the simplest to the most demanding technique
- 01
Skin and Subcutis
Manual suture, skin stapler and clips.
- 02
Fascia and Muscle
The most demanding plane, and the one where most mistakes are made.
- 03
Tendon Suture
Fine technique. Dedicated station with group rotation.
- 04
Vascular Suture
On the femoral axis. Dedicated station with group rotation.
Four sessions / Six hours in the dissection room
Every technique corrected on the spot, at the station.
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Programme
Sunday, November 29, Hour by Hour
A single day, from 09.00 to 18.00, in a single group: ninety minutes of classroom theory, six hours of practice in the dissection room and a final debriefing.
Programme of the day
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| Classroom theory session90 minutes · 09.00 – 10.45 | |
| 09.00 – 09.05 | Opening and introduction to the day. |
| 09.05 – 09.15 | Anatomicus: the project, respect for the specimen, the rationale of the cadaver lab. |
| 09.15 – 09.30 | Anatomical review of the planes. |
| 09.30 – 09.40 | From the dissection room to the operating room: what changes under your hands. Ethics and responsibility in the use of the specimen. |
| 09.40 – 10.00 | Threads, needles and gauges; skin staplers and clips: selection criteria. |
| 10.00 – 10.20 | Suturing by planes: principles and technique. |
| 10.20 – 10.30 | Elective and emergency: how the choice changes. Questions and set-up of the stations. |
| 10.30 – 10.45 | Break. |
| Practical session in the dissection room6 hours · 10.45 – 17.30 | |
| 10.45 – 12.15 | Skin and subcutis: manual suture, skin stapler and clips. |
| 12.15 – 13.00 | Break. |
| 13.00 – 14.30 | Fascia and muscle: the most demanding plane, and the one where most mistakes are made. |
| 14.30 – 16.00 | Tendon suture, at a dedicated station with group rotation. |
| 16.00 – 17.30 | Vascular suture on the femoral axis, at a dedicated station with group rotation. |
| Closing17.30 – 18.00 | |
| 17.30 – 18.00 | Debrief, recurring mistakes, closing. |
Times are indicative: the day lasts about nine hours including breaks, six of them practical training. Basic materials and instruments are provided by the organisers.
Lower-limb specimen, the basis of the suturing exercises.
Content
The Course Teachers
The theoretical and practical day is led by Dr Roberto Ilario Sestito together with Dr Marco Casini and Dr Luca Valli.
Richiamo anatomico dei piani
Stratigrafia di cute, derma e sottocute, fascia e muscolo; linee di tensione cutanea e loro influenza sulla scelta dell'incisione e sull'esito cicatriziale.
Materiali e fili di sutura
Fili riassorbibili e non riassorbibili, monofilamento e multifilamento, calibri USP; criteri di scelta dell'ago e del filo in funzione del tessuto.
Strumentario
Impugnatura e uso del portaaghi, delle pinze chirurgiche e delle forbici; ergonomia e precisione del gesto.
Nodi chirurgici
Nodo manuale e nodo strumentale: sicurezza, tenuta, tensione e numero di passaggi.
Tecniche di sutura
Punto staccato semplice, punto a U verticale (Donati) e orizzontale, sopraggitto continuo, sutura intradermica continua.
Qualità della sutura
Eversione dei margini, distanza e profondità dei passaggi, controllo della tensione: i criteri con cui si valuta il risultato.
Assistance at the stations
Surgical Tutors and Scrub Nurses
Selected surgical tutors and operating-room scrub nurses supporting the stations.
Certificate
Certificate and Credits
Al termine della giornata ATS – Anatomicus rilascia l'attestato di partecipazione.
- Certificate of attendance issued by ATS – Anatomicus at the end of the day
- This edition does not award CME credits
- Single day, single group: 09.00 – 18.00, ninety minutes of theory and six hours of practice
- Practical training
- 6 h
- Places per edition
- 30
- Practical sessions
- 4
Access
Limited-Places Event
The course has limited places: a maximum of thirty participants, in a single group, on the same day. Registrations close when capacity is reached.
Maximum 30 Participants
Single group, on the same day.
Early Bird Fee
Valid for registrations by 15 November 2026; from 16 to 29 November the standard fee applies.
Date and Venue
Sunday 29 November 2026, from 09.00 to 18.00, at Anatomicus, Via Fantoli, Milan.
Materials
Basic materials and instruments are provided by the organisers.
FAQ
Before You Register
Answers to the most frequent questions about the course, the specimen and access.
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Do I need to know how to suture already?
No. The course is introductory and requires no previous suturing experience: it is designed for those who have never performed the technique on real tissue.
What do you practise on, really a human specimen?
Yes. You work on a real human anatomical specimen, in the dissection room: skin, subcutis, fascia, muscle, tendon and vessel. Not on a sponge, silicone pads or animal tissue.
How many places are there?
Maximum 30 participants, in a single group, on the same day. Registrations close when capacity is reached.
Does the course award CME credits?
Al termine della giornata ATS – Anatomicus rilascia l'attestato di partecipazione.
How does registration work?
Fill in the form: the Anatomicus team will get back to you within 24 working hours with the full programme, the terms and seat availability. The early bird fee applies to registrations by 15 November 2026.
Do I need to bring anything?
No. Basic materials and instruments are provided by the organisers.
Are there other courses after this one?
Yes: for those who want to continue, the full anatomical dissection course and the upcoming advanced editions.
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