CADSIM Laparoscopic Nissen and Sleeve Gastrectomy Course (14/12/2021)

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SubjectCADSIM
DescriptionCourse Director - Mr Clive Kelty, Consultant Upper GI Surgeon, Northern General Hospital. 1 day laparoscopic Upper GI surgical training day. The day will be a mixture of theory and practical skills. Operations to be performed on cadaveric bodies Nissen Fundoplication and Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Additional information

The course is free for HEE Yorkshire and Humber Regional trainees.

Non Regional trainees please contact CADSIM@leeds.ac.uk for availability and course fees.

Venue9.58c level 9, CADSIM Venue, Leeds, Leeds - Yorkshire and the Humber  View details
Date & timeTuesday 14 December 2021, 08:30 to 17:00
LecturerTBC
Target audience

Mandatory: Specialty Registrar ST6, or Specialty Registrar ST7, or Specialty Registrar ST8

Course styleLectures and Practical skills
CateringTea, Coffee and Lunch
CPD hours0:00
CostNo charge
Aims

To understand principles of anti reflux surgery and sleeve gastrectomy

To assist as a camera holder for these procedures

To practice on cadaveric model the surgical steps for the procedures, including laparoscopic suturing and knot tying

Objectives

To observe/assist laparoscopic foregut procedures including fundoplication and sleeve gastrectomy

To perform and practice the steps and skills to undertake these procedures

Learning outcomes

After attending this course, you should be able to:

Outline the principles of good ergonomic port placement and surgeon and instrument positioning

Explain principles of laparoscopic foregut procedures

Demonstrate a range of advanced suturing and knot tying techniques

Demonstrate how to use an ultrasonic dissector effectively

Perform advanced laparoscopic surgery procedures including closure of a hiatus hernia and a secure fundoplication, and a sleeve gastrectomy on a  cadaver

At the end of this practical training course you should be able 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.