EAES Laparoscopic Lower GI Surgery Course

This course has been awarded 20 CPD Points.

Surgical Skills Centre, Level 5, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland

 

 

KARL STORZ are kindly sponsoring the first 14 candidates who book onto this course and will reimburse half of their course fee after attending (£900). If these places are filled, we will let you know that you can still attend, but there would be no funding available, you would need to pay the full £1800 without reimbursement. 

 

Only one sponsored place per 12 month calendar period.

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.

 

Candidates should be at the point of commencing practice of some of the procedures to be covered in the course, with appropriate supervision/ mentorship.   

 

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.

 

'Hands on' experience

Individual tuition and feedback

Clear explanations and guidelines from our expert faculty panel

Discussion sessions

Live operative demonstration.

  

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