This course has been awarded 20 CPD Points
Surgical Skills Centre, Level 5, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Re-imbursement Details
Initially you will pay the full course fee £1800, KARL STORZ are kindly sponsoring this course and will reimburse half of the course fee after attending (£900). Travel and accommodation is not reimbursed.
KARL STORZ will allow you to attend one EAES Upper Course and one EAES Lower Course only, you will not be reimbursed if you apply and attend the course again. You can only book onto one EAES Laparoscopic course within a 12 month period.
Applying for the course
In order to obtain the funding you must agree to your contact details being forwarded to Karl Storz. Please complete the online registration form, we will then e-mail you asking for the following 3 documents, if the Course Director accepts your application we will ask you to pay the fees online.
1. Signed letter of recommendation from your Head of Clinic.
2. 1 page summary of your laparoscopic surgical experience, please specify types and numbers of cases as lead surgeon and assistant and please ensure only laparoscopic experience is included.
3. Brief 2 Page CV (you will be asked to resubmit if longer than 2 pages)
If you are an EAES member please let us know at the time of registration in order to obtain a 10% discount.
Selection Criteria
A four-day course aimed at Lower GI surgeons and senior trainees who wish to learn more about laparoscopic approaches to the Lower GI system.
Suitable attendees are surgical trainees (SPR 5-6) and consultant surgeons who have extensive experience of conventional lower GI procedures and are already undertaking routine laparoscopic cases (cholecystectomy, diag. lap., lap appendix).
Candidates should be at the point of commencing practice of some of the procedures to be covered in the course, with appropriate supervision/ mentorship.
Content
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 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.
The course provides:
'Hands on' experience
Individual tuition and feedback
Clear explanations and guidelines from our expert faculty panel
Discussion sessions
Live operative demonstration.
Learning Outcomes
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 energised 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
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Thiel
The University of Dundee is currently the leading centre in the UK using Thiel embalmed cadavers, thanks to the pioneering work of its Centre of Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID.) for more information on our Thiel courses.
