AIM
This is a one-day, practical course providing laboratory based practice of advanced laparoscopic suturing skills using synthetic and animal tissue models. The course is aimed at CT1 or above, or consultants in any specialty who wish to refine their laparoscopic suturing skills. Participants are particularly encouraged to study effective needle handling and bite placement of both curved and endoski needles, interrupted and continuous suturing.
Format
The course is suitable for attendees working in general surgery, gynaecology and urology and offers:
- Hints and tips of laparoscopic suturing
- Port placement for Laparoscopic suturing
- Effective and safe laparoscopic tissue handling
- Interrupted and continuous suturing techniques
- Personal tuition and feedback
- Intensive practical sessions
- Needle handling and bite placement with both curved and endoski needles
- Intracoporeal surgeon’s knot and tumbled square knot
- Extra corporeal knotting techniques
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course each student should be able to:
- Safely introduce and pick up a 3/8ths curved and ski needle in an appropriate position to make a bite through tissue.
- Pass a needle and suture through tissues at suitable depth and distance for interrupted and continuous suturing
- Tie a safe laparoscopic Surgeon’s knot
- Create a laparoscopic tumbled square knot
- Demonstrate continuous suturing, maintaining tension and completing the suture line safely.
Course Directors
- Mr R Richardson Consultant Gynaecologist
- Mr A Raza Consultant Gynaecologist
How to register
To register for the course please go to www.chelwest.nhs.uk/sim/reg for more information contact eduadmin@chelwest.nhs.uk or call 02033158538