The foundation of Laparoscopic surgery is based on ergonomics, hand eye coordination, dexterity and visual perceptions. Understanding the basic principles of these skills with practice helps to master the Laparoscopic skills for various operation procedures. This module takes the trainees through exercises for build these skills. We have designed innovative models for the trainees to use in their Laparoscopic trainers.
This lecture will outline the activities of module 1 including the timetable, assessment, practical work and assignments. This lecture will also discuss the anatomy for laparoscopy along with the complexity of the learning curve.
Understanding of the anatomy is the key for safe laparoscopic surgery. This lecture and it’s images will take you through the basics of laparoscopic anatomy.
To gain skills in laparoscopic training requires all the three elements of access, practice and motivation. Having a box trainer does not train you, practice does, but what is the motivation for practice?
The learning curve, a dangerous time for patients? An exciting time for learners?
This lecture contains five videos demonstrating techniques related to hand eye coordination, dexterity and visual perception of the image depth. These are the key kills for any laparoscopic surgeon. Box trainers along with supervised training and practice helps to achieve the above.
View and take assignments related to the Module 1 here. You must complete them to proceed to Module 2.
Mr Raza is a Minimal Access Surgeon and Consultant Gynaecologist with specialist interest in minimal access surgery. He completed his specialty training in West midlands and London deanery. He worked in Birmingham Womens hospital and established number of laparoscopic courses including basic and advanced laparoscopic courses. Mr Raza later moved to London in Chelsea and Westminster hospital as a Fellow in Laparoscopic surgery.
He signed in for post-graduation in Advanced laparoscopic surgery in Surrey University. He successfully completed his postgraduate certification and later appointed as a consultant in Chelsea and Westminster hospital. He is now performing the major laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts and hysterectomy.
Mr Raza has taken keen interest in developing laparoscopic courses nationally and internationally. He has been on number of laparoscopic teaching faculties in Royal college of Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, ICENI Centre UK, West midlands deanery and London. He teamed up with Mr Richardson in Chelsea and developed a series of modular laparoscopic courses over last 4 years. He is now working on various teaching and training programs to develop the online platforms for minimal access surgery education.
Mr Raza has also organized advanced laparoscopic courses in various countries including Pakistan and Iraq, which have been extremely successful. The current developments in online educational platforms will help to expand these courses to surgeons in developing countries.
In research, beyond personal projects, I have been involved in two National NIHR portfolio studies recruiting patients to evaluate treatment methods/management pathways in gynaecology. The OPT study has now closed and is in the writing phase. I am now lead investigator at Chelsea for the MEDAL study: MRI to Establish Diagnosis Against Laparoscopy. I aim to recruit between 50 and 70 patients and we are on track to achieve this.
I have been appointed as a Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Imperial College in recognition of contributions to the Division.
Bsc Pharmacology(Leeds)1979, MBBS(London) 1984, MRCOG 1991, CCST 1997, Acredited preceptor in Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic surgery 2001, FRCOG 2006
Gynaecology – Leading the Endometriosis and Rapid access services, Gynaecology – Laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery including out patient hysteroscopy
The course is divided into 6 modules covering all aspects of Laparoscopic surgery within the RCOG core curriculum.
The excision of peritoneal disease, adhesiolysis and ureterolysis are some of the vital clinical skills which any Laparoscopic surgeon has to master for advanced Laparoscopic surgery.
The surgical techniques of salpingectomy and and salpingostomy are addressed in this module.