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Essential and Intermediate laparoscopic skills for Gynaecological trainees

Capacity: 
20
Fee: 
£660
Course Date: 
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 - 08:45 to Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 17:00
Availability: 
Places Available
Course Category: 

Essentials and Intermediate Laparoscopic Surgery for Gynaecological Trainees

This course runs once per year around the month of May/June.

If you wish to book onto both the Intermediate & Advanced Gynaecological Laparoscopic Surgery Course (£970) & Hysteroscopy and Endometrial Ablation Course (£450) which would be £1420, you will receive a discounted rate of £1200. Please complete both registration forms.

Faculty

  • Dr Lucky Saraswat
  • Prof Kevin Cooper
  • Dr Benjie Tang
  • Dr Chu Chin Lim 
  • Dr Raffat Youssef 
  • Dr Martin Hirsch
  • Dr Zahid Khan
 

COURSE LEVEL - CT1 and above

Programme Includes:

  • Camera and scope manipulation, abdominal access and insufflation, ergonomics, sharp and blunt dissection, clip application electrosurgery, looping, tissue extraction, and port site closure. 
  • Laparoscopic suturing skills (interrupted, continuous, and tumbled square knot).
  • Extracoporeal Knotting skills.
  • Diagnostic laparoscopy in gynaecology.
  • Hands on opportunities on laparoscopic adhesiolysis, laparoscopic salpingostomy, salpingectomy, oophorectomy and cystectomy.
  • Hands on practical session on laparoscopic amputation of uterine body, morcellation of uterus, and suturing of virginal vault.
  • Hands on practical session on laparoscopic myomectomy and suturing closure of defect.
  • Discussion on errors and complications.
  • Close supervision from experts.

 

 

This course has been awarded 24 CPD points by RCSEd.

All fees include tuition, on-line learning course, practical materials and a light lunch.