European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) Laparoscopic Lower GI Surgery Course is organized by Dundee Institute for Healthcare Simulation University of Dundee and would be held during Nov 20 - 23, 2017 at Cuschieri Skills Centre, Dundee City, Scotland, United Kingdom. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20.00 CPD Points.
This will be a practical skills course where attendees will master a variety of tissue approximation techniques. The following laparoscopic procedures will be rehearsed in the skills laboratory: Lap suturing, Laparoscopic anatomy demonstration on cadaver, parastomal hernia, rectopexy and rectal resection. There will also be several expert sessions covering aspects of advanced lower GI surgery involving clinicians from across Europe, with a live operative demonstration. There will also be a revision anatomy session, to relate the relevant anatomy to procedures.
Conference Objectives are :
At the end of the course each attendee should be able to:
• Explain the pros and cons of laparoscopic colorectal surgery and make an informed decision about
their own future practice
• Describe the techniques for obtaining vascular control in lap. colorectal surgery
• Debate the place of lap colorectal surgery for cancer
• Describe the indications, methods of patient selection, patient information, risks and complications related to laparoscopic colorectal surgery
• Form a plan for starting out in their own clinical training for lap colorectal cases
• Outline the important anatomical considerations related to laparoscopic colectomy
• Explain the risks inherent in use of energized dissection and means of avoiding complications related
to such devices
• Demonstrate certain key skills related to lap colorectal surgery.
• Positioning of trocars and instruments according to basic ergonomic principles
• Safe laparoscopic dissection techniques
• Safe deployment of a laparoscopic stapling device