AETA /GESEA Gynaecologcal Laparoscopy & Suturing Workshop Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th October – 2 day course

Event Description

Faculty:

Dr Gerhard Hanekom (University of Stellenbosch Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics)                                                                             (2017 South African Suturing Champion)
Dr Annelize Barnard   (University of Stellenbosch Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics)                                                                            (2016 South African Suturing Champion)

Course Outline:
Talks on laparoscopic principles, entry techniques, electrosurgery and the GESEA program.
Hands on training of laparoscopic psychomotor skills, lens navigation, suturing and knotting.
(Dry and wet lab)

Programme

Saturday 7th October 2017

08:00 – 08:30 – Registration

08:30 – 08:45 – Wellcome and course outline

08:45 – 09:15 – Instrumentation, ergonomics and theatre setup

09:15 – 09:30 – Safe entry techniques

09:30 – 10:45 – Skills Training

  • 30o Lens navigation
  • Psychomotor skills
    • Hand-eye coordination
    • Dexterity

10:45 – 11:00 – Tea

11:00 – 12:45 – Skills Training  

  • Anatomy of a knot – Jigs
  • Inserting the needle
  • Manipulating the needle
  • Passing the needle

12:45 – 13:30 – Lunch

13:30 – 15:15 – Skills Training

  • Intra-corporeal knotting techniques
  • Suturing and knotting practice
    • Dry model

15:15 – 15:30 – Tea

15:30 – 17:00 – Skills Training

  • Extra-corporeal knotting

Sunday 8th October 2017

08:00 – 08:15 – Electrosurgical Principles and Safety.

08:15 – 08:30 – Introduction to GESEA

08:30 – 08:45 – Video talk, myomas, cystectomy

08:45 – 10:45 – Skills Training

  • Re-cap on suturing and knotting
  • Suturing and knotting practice
    • Dry model

10:45 – 11:00 – Tea

11:00 – 12:45 – Skills Training                    

  • Suturing and knotting practice
    • Animal tissue

12:45 – 13:30 – Lunch

13:30 – 15:15 – Skills Training                     

  • Suturing and knotting practice
    • Animal tissue

15:15 – 15:30 – Tea

15:30 – 16:30 – Skills Training

  • Suturing and knotting practice
    • Animal tissue

16:30 – 16:30 – Closure

VENUE:

 RED CROSS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, KLIPFONTEIN ROAD, RONDEBOSCH, CAPE TOWN

 

Supported by:

Fees:

Registrars – R2000

Specialists – R2750

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Gynaecological Laparoscopy and Suturing Workshop

AETA /GESEA Gynaecologcal Laparoscopy and Suturing Workshop