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