Dundee Institute for Healthcare Simulation University of Dundee Intermediate Skills for Laparoscopic Surgeons is organized by Dundee Institute for Healthcare Simulation University of Dundee and will be held during Dec 11 - 13, 2017 at Cuschieri Skills Centre, Dundee City, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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.
The course provides :
• Pre course online learning materials
• Maximum laboratory time
• Use of virtual reality simulators
• personal tuition and feedback
• self paced and flexible programme
• expert sessions in laparoscopic surgery
• opportunity to view different applications
• maximum of twenty participants
The course will cover (lectures and hands-on practices) :
• Ergnonomics in laparoscopic surgery
• Difficult access techniques and adhesiolysis
• Extracorporeal knot-tying technique
• Laparoscopic suturing and intracorporeal knot tying
• 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
• TEP hernia repair (anatomy and practical)
• Repair of incisional hernia
• Repair of perforated duodenal ulcer
• Laparoscopic stapled Gastroenterostomy
Conference Objectives are :
• At the end of this practical training course you should be able to:
• Explain the techniques necessary to overcome the visual demands in laparoscopic surgery
• Demonstrate effective equipment and instrument positioning using ergonomic principles
• Utilise exracorporeal knot-tying technique for ligation in continuity
• Demonstrate optimal bite placement and knot tying technique during laparoscopic tissue approximation
• Demonstrate safe stapling technique
• Utilise protack fixation device safely
• Demonstrate safe and accurate handling mesh
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.