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Core Skills in Laparoscopic Surgery Course

Course/Event Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025

Course/Event Duration: 2 Days

Course/Event Description

This course has been approved by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and has been awarded 11 CPD Points.

Course Director - Mr Pradeep Patil, Ninewells Hospital,Dundee, Scotland.

Level of Course: F1 and above

This course has been successfully running for more than 10 years and continues to develop based on the feedback from course delegates and faculty. This is an intensive, two-day course focusing on the core skills required for safe laparoscopic surgical practice. The course has been carefully designed to maximise hands-on experience whilst in our centre. Our expert faculty team will provide a series of lectures, hints & tips and individual feedback during the practical sessions.

The course is equally suitable for the junior surgeon starting out in minimal access surgery and for the more senior surgeon who is either new to laparoscopy or wishes to refresh their core skills.

Course content

Day one

Camera and scope manipulation, abdominal access and port closure, insufflation, ergonomics, sharp and blunt dissection, clip application, safe use of electrosurgery, understanding and safe use of advanced surgical energy devices, application of endoloop, tissue extraction and diagnostic laparoscopy.

Day two

Laparoscopic suturing, laparoscopic appendicectomy, avoiding errors and complications during laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Course/Event Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland

This course is targeted at the following specialty Groupings:

  • Surgery
  • Foundation Programme Board

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