Intermediate Skills for Laparoscopic Surgeons is organized by Dundee Institute for Healthcare Simulation (DIHS) University of Dundee and will be held from Dec 14 - 16, 2020 at Surgical Skills Centre, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. Accreditation: This course has been approved by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and has been awarded 18 CPD points. Description: 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 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 • Repair of incisional hernia • Repair of perforated duodenal ulcer • Laparoscopic stapled Gastroenterostomy Learning Outcomes: • 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

SBNS Spring Meeting is organized by Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS) and will be held from Apr 14 - 16, 2021 at Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The 12th Pelvic Floor Society Annual Conference is organized by The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) and will be held from Nov 03 - 05, 2021 at Apex Hotel and Conference Center, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. Dates: Pre-conference events include: • AHP day 3rd Novemebr 2021 • Cadaveric Rectal Prolpapse Course 1st- 3rd Novemebr 2021 • TPFS full conference 4th - 5th Novemeber 2021 Target Audience: General and Colorectal Surgeons, Urogynaecologists, Urologists, Gastroenterologists, Allied health professionals (Physiotherapy, Specialist nursing, GI physiologists), Colorectal trainees Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.