We are planning to run our Laparoscopic Thiel’s Human Cadaveric Bariatric Surgery Course at the end of the year if we have enough interest. Please complete the ‘contact us’ form to the left or e-mail cscbookings@dundee.ac.uk if you would be interested in attending. We will be in touch with all information, faculty, sponsors, course fee, and date once confirmed.
DAY 1
Lecture: Patient and procedure selection, patient optimization
Lecture: Laparoscopic suturing and knot tying
Lab based practical: needle manipulation, bite placement, knot tying: Surgeon’s knot, Tumbled Square knot
Lecture: Correct and safe use of stapler in bariatric surgery
Lab based practical: stapled gastroenterostomy
Lecture: gastric balloons and endoscopic suturing in bariatric surgery
Lab based practical: techniques and skills of gastric balloons and endoscopic suturing
Lecture: Management of complications in bariatric surgery
DAY 2
How I do it: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
How I do it: Laparoscopic gastric bypass
How I do it: Laparoscopic gastric bypass
Practical (cadaver): Laparoscopic sleeve/gastric bypass (partner 1)
Practical (cadaver): Laparoscopic sleeve/gastric bypass (partner 2)