Laparoscopic Suturing Workshop
Course Titles:
a. Basic/Intermediate Laparoscopic Suturing & Intracorporeal Knotting Techniques
b. Advanced Laparoscopic Suturing & Intracorporeal Knotting Techniques
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2002
Course Location: Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola (Long Island), New York
Faculty:
Course Director:
Zoltan Szabo, Ph.D., F.I.C.S., Director, MOET Institute, Clinical faculty: final faculty to be announced—invited faculty include Drs. John Hunter, Bruce Schirmer, Sir Alfred Cuschieri, Drs. George Berci, Demetrius Litwin, Paul Strange, Istvan Gal, and Siva Vithiananthan.
Objectives:
a. To familiarize the surgeon with the critical aspects and systematic approach to manual laparoscopic suturing and intracorporeal knotting techniques
b. To expand the application of laparoscopic skills to more advanced laparoscopic surgical procedures
c. To increase laparoscopic dexterity, efficiency, and creativity
d. To troubleshoot difficult access or techniques
Who Should Attend:
a. Basic /Intermediate: for the surgeon (in practice or in training) who is experienced in laparoscopic cholecystectomies, have some exposure to or experience in advanced laparoscopic procedures and wishes to acquire proficient skills in laparoscopic surgery, anastomosis, and intracorporeal knotting techniques for reconstructive procedures.
b. Advanced: for the surgeon who is well-versed laparoscopic surgery and wishes to refine his suturing and knotting techniques.
Program: BASIC / INTERMEDIATE COURSE
8:00 - 8:15 AM
LECTURE: Principles & Techniques of Advanced Laparoscopic Suturing & Intracorporeal Knotting
Zoltan Szabo, Ph.D., F.I.C.S.
8:15 AM - 12:00 PM
PORCINE LAB: demonstration & practice
Port placement strategy
Linear suturing (interrupted, continuous) gastrostomy or cystostomy
Enteroenterostomy
Fundoplication
Optional exercises, e.g. ligatures in continuity, purse string suture, etc.
12:00 - 1:00 PM
BASIC/INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED COURSES
Lunch & Clinical Laparoscopic Surgery Presentations (topics to be announced)
ADVANCED COURSE:
1:00 – 1:15 PM
LECTURE: Review of Principles & Techniques of Advanced Laparoscopic
Suturing & Intracorporeal Knotting
Zoltan Szabo, Ph.D., F.I.C.S.
1:15 - 5:00 PM
PORCINE LAB: demonstration & practice: Port placement strategy, Enteroenterostomy, Gastrojejunostomy, Choledochotomy, Optional exercises, e.g. pyloroplasty, etc.
Course Description:
Lecture and demonstration, followed by practice, of exercises in live porcine model of various advanced laparoscopic procedures. A review of principles and techniques will be presented as well as an overview of suturing instrumentation and suture characteristics. In addition to the live animal surgery tables, an inanimate station will also be availabe with an instructor for practice of suturing and knotting techniques on animal tissues.
Logistics:
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Garden City Hotel (until February 19, 2002), approximately 5 minutes from Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY. Also, the Long Island Raiload offers direct trains from Penn Station in Manhatten (New York City) to Mineola (approx. 45-60 minute ride); the hospital is located a short walking distance from the train station.
CME Credits:
a. Basic / Intermediate: 4 hours Category 1
b. Advanced: 4 hours Category 1
c. The Microsurgery & Operative Endoscopy Training (M.O.E.T.) Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Corporate Support:
This program is being made possible, in part, through an unrestricted educational grant from Karl Storz Endoscopy.
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