A 3 day, practical course providing laboratory based practice of intermediate laparoscopic skills, aimed at surgical trainees (SPR) with some prior experience of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The atmosphere is relaxed and informal, allowing easy exchange of ideas and experiences.
Level of Course: CT1-ST6
Course Director - Mr Samer Zino MD,MSc,MRes,MRCS,PhD(Gla),FRCS. Consultant UGI and Bariatric surgeon at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland. Co-Director - Mr Benjie Tang, Senior Lecturer, Surgical Skills Centre.
The course provides;
- Maximum laboratory time to practise a wide range of intermediate to advanced laparoscopic skills
- Hands-on practical sessions on a variety laparoscopic procedures with animal tissue models
- Opportunity of using advanced surgical energy devices
- Expert Sessions to address a variety of topics in laparoscopic surgery
- Personal tuition and feedback
- Self paced and flexible programme
- Opportunity to view different applications
- Maximum of twenty participants
The course will cover (step-by-step demonstrations followed by hands-on sessions)
- Ergnonomics in laparoscopic surgery
- Difficult access techniques and adhesiolysis
- Extracorporeal knot-tying technique
- Laparoscopic suturing and intracorporeal knot tying
- Laparoscopic continuous suturing techniques
- Tumbled square knot
- Free laparoscopic suturing exercise
- Prevention of laparoscopic bile duct injuries
- Intraoperative cholangiography
- Primary closure of CBD or 'T' tube insertion
- Hiatial repair using tumbled square knot
- Repair of perforated duodenal ulcer
- Repair of incisional hernia
- Laparoscopic stapled Gastroenterostomy