SASES LAPCHOLE, APPENDICECTOMY AND SUTURING COURSE 28th & 29th October 2021
FULLY BOOKED
SASES LAPCHOLE, APPENDICECTOMY AND SUTURING COURSEEvent Description


The purpose of this course is to take a deeper look at the complications that are still common in Laparoscopy and ways at preventing them. A segment of the course will also focus on Laparoscopic Suturing Techniques. This course will be suitable for both Medical Officers, Registrars and Specialists that wish to refresh their skills.
Attendance at one of the SASES LapChole Courses is a pre-requisite for attending the SASES Advanced Laparoscopic Training Course next year.
Faculty: Prof Alp Numanoglu, Dr Marc Bernon, Dr Christo Kloppers & Dr Bernie Maree, Mr Dirk von Delft
Surgical Skills Training Centre, 6th Floor ICH Building, Red Cross Children’s Hospital, Rondebosch
DAY 1:
| 08:00 Registration
08:30 Welcome Principles of Laparoscopy Energy Sources – what to use when and the function of each of the available energy devices Ergonomics in MAS Anatomy of Bile Ducts Avoiding bile duct injuries Laparoscopic Appendicectomy 11:00 Tea 11:30 Practical exercises Camera navigation Hand-eye co-ordination Bi-manual co-ordination 12:00 Lunch 13:00 Cholecystectomy (Porcine Model) 15:00 Tea 15:30 Cholecystectomy (Porcine Model) When to convert Day 2: 8:00 Registration On jig with rope Anatomy of a knot: Reef, granny, surgeon’s knot converting a reef knot to a sliding knot Tying a knot using two needle holders. Specific attention to C-loop Converting a reef knot to a sliding knot and locking back with needle holders 10.30 – 10.45: Tea Suturing stage 1: Inserting the needle into peritoneal cavity Suturing stage 2: Grasping and positioning the needle in the needleholder: 5 methods Suturing stage 3: Inserting the needle and pulling suture through 12.45 – 13.30: Lunch Practical: Box Trainer Knotting – Forming C-loop – Reef knot Capsizing and relocking 15h00 – Tea Practical: Porcine Bowel Intermittent and continuous suturing Anastomosis REGISTER BELOWIf you would like to take part in the SASES LapChole, Appendicectomy and Suturing Course, please fill in your details in the Registration Form below and you will be automatically registered. Event registration must be completed by 30 September 2021. |
