Training in Basic Laparoscopic Surgery

19 Jan, 2024 - 19 Jan, 202412:00 AM-12:00 AM

Overview

Department of GI Surgery at Amrita Hospital, Kochi is organising a 'Training in Basic Laproscopic Surgery' at Amrita Hospital, Kochi.

This training program is meticulously designed to offer candidates, both fundamental and advanced theoretical and hands-on practical experience. The laparoscopic surgery training course is entirely focused and tailored on the candidates' needs and requirements. The emphasis is placed on tackling real-life laparoscopic surgical challenges that surgeons encounter while operating on the patients.

Duration: 7 days

Venue: Amrita Hospital, Edappally, Kochi

Fees: INR 100,000/ +GST

Course Itinerary

Day: 1 & 2

Dry-Lab Simulation Training in Knotting & Suturing (9AM TO 5 PM) by Master Trainer S. Prakash Babu

To Hints and tips of laparoscopic suturing
Ergonomics and port placement for laparoscopic suturing
Effective and safe laparoscopic tissue handling
Interrupted and continuous suturing techniques
A range of needle manipulation techniques and handling skills and accurate bite placement
Intracorporeal surgeon’s knot and tumbled square knot
Extra-corporeal knotting techniques

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course each trainee should be able to:

Safely introduce and pick up a curved 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 safelyacquire advanced laparoscopic skills in the lab: suturing, handsewn anastomosis, bleed controls in emergency situations

DAY: 3 to 7

Training Basic (9AM TO 5 PM)