EAES Laparoscopic Upper GI Surgery

This will be a very intensive, practical skills course where attendees will master a variety of tissue approximation techniques. The following laparoscopic procedures will be rehearsed in the skills laboratory: Laparoscopic suturing, laparoscopic repair perforated duodenal ulcer, total fundoplication, laparoscopic common bile duct exploration, laparoscopic gastroenterostomy and bariatric surgery. There will also be several expert sessions covering aspects of advanced upper GI surgery involving clinicians from across Europe, with a live operative demonstration.

Suitable attendees are surgical trainees (SPR 5-6) and consultant surgeons who have extensive experience of conventional upper GI procedures and are already undertaking routine laparoscopic cases.

Candidates should be at the point of commencing practice of some of the procedures to be covered in the course, with appropriate supervision/ mentorship.

In order to attend you must agree to your contact details being forwarded to Karl Storz who sponsor the laparoscopic equipment/consumables. Please complete the online registration form, we will then ask you for the following documents, if the Course Director accepts your application we will ask you to pay the fees online.

1. 1 page summary of your laparoscopic surgical experience, please specify types and numbers of cases as lead surgeon and assistant and please ensure only laparoscopic experience is included.

2. Brief 2 Page CV

or send evidence you have completed an Intermediate Skill for Laparoscopic Surgeons Course.

If you are an EAES member please let us know at the time of registration in order to obtain a 10% discount.

You will learn how to:

• Explain the techniques necessary to overcome the visual demands in laparoscopic surgery
• Demonstrate effective equipment and instrument positioning using ergonomic principles
• Describe some of the new technologies available for laparoscopic energised dissection
• Tie a tumbled square knot using laparoscopic instruments to safely ligate a vessel
• Handle a 3/8ths curved needle and an endoski needle and make a bite through tissue
• Form a surgeon's knot using laparoscopic needle holders
• Demonstrate optimal bite placement and knot tying technique during laparoscopic tissue approximation
• Apply the component skills taught in this course to various procedures including sutured gastroenterostomy, laparoscopic fundoplication, repair of perforated duodenal ulcer, common bile ductal exploration (CBD) and gastric bypass.