MISC - Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre

04 - 06 May 2011

Course Objective

This workshop is a comprehensive review of the essentials in laparoscopic surgery procedures. This 3-day advanced course involves detailed lectures on important surgical digestive diseases such as GERD, achalesia, obesity, liver tumour and the role of the minimally invasive approach in each scenario.
There will be live demonstrations by our panel of world experts utilizing the most modern technology. Furthermore, hands-on live tissue training under the guidance and supervision of a highly competent faculty will provide each participant with an indispensable experience vital to the enhancement of basic techniques and the acquisition of advanced surgical skills.

Aims:

Understand the indications as well as contraindications of laparoscopic surgery on various digestive diseases;
Improve hand skills and techniques including stapling and intra-corporeal suturing;
Be able to perform advanced digestive procedures.

Who Should Attend

Highly recommended for practicing general surgeons and advanced laparoscopic trainees who wish to progress from basic laparoscopic surgery to advanced minimally invasive digestive procedures.l

Programme

DAY 1 - 04 MAY 2011


08:30 - 08:55	Registration

08:55 - 09:00	Welcome & Introduction

09:00 - 10:30	SESSION I: Biliary Tract & Live Surgery

- How to do safe Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Acute Cholecystitis: Tips & Tricks
- Laparoscopic CBD exploration
- Laparoscopic Liver Resection

10:30 - 11:00	Tea - Break

11:00 - 12:30	SESSION II: Solid Organs

- New approach in pancreatic necrosectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Energy and Sealing Devices
- Current state of Pancreatic Surgery

12:30 - 13:30	Lunch-Break & Photo-Taking

13:30 - 16:00	SESSION III: Vedio MasterClass in HPB

- Complications in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Distal Pancreatectomy
- CBD exploration
- SILS Liver Resection
- Lap Whipple and SILS Distal Pancreatectomy

19:30	DINNER SYMPHOSIUM - VENUE TBA


DAY 2 - 05 March 2011

09:00 - 10:30	SESSION III: Upper GI & Obesity Surgery

- Bariatric Surgery: current status
- Surgical Standard Surgery for Gastric Cancer
- Complications in Upper GI Surgery: how to deal with it
- Minimally Invasive Surgery for Reflux & Achalasia

10:30 - 11:00	Tea - Break

11:00 - 12:30	SESSION IV: Video MasterClass

- Lap RYGB gastric bypass
- Lap Repair for Large hiatal hernia
- SILS Sleeve gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic gastrectomy for cancer
- Laparoscopic surgery for GIST

12:30 - 13:30	Lunch - Break

13:30 - 15:00	SESSION IV: Coloredctal Surgery

- Role of TEM
- Laparoscopic in
- Robotics in Colorectal Surgery
- SILS in Colorectal Surgery: current status

15:00 - 15:30	Tea - Break

15:30 - 17:00	SESSION V: Video MasterClass

- HALS Anterior Resection
- LAP Anterior Resection
- Lap Low Anterior Resection
- SILS Colectomy
- Robotic Colectomy
- TEM

DAY 3 - 06 March 2011

09:00 - 14:00	HANDS-ON LIVE TISSUE (first come first serve)
- HBP Station
- UGI Station
- Colorectal Station

14:00	CERTIFICATE & LUNCH BREAK

Course Fees

	Full Day Programme (3 days)	2 Days Lecture Only
NUH/NHG/NUS staff	S$ 1500	S$ 800
Others	S$ 2000	S$ 1200
Course fees are inclusive of 7% GST and non-commissionable.

*This fee is applicable to ELSA Member (Singapore Chapter) and NUH/ NHG/ NUS Staff NHG Medical Officers and Registrars can use their Personal Training Account for this course. Cheque is to be made payable to “National University Hospital (S) Pte Ltd” and on the reverse side of the cheque, please indicate "Basic Laparoscopic Surgery”.

Cheque should be made payable to“National University Hospital (S) Pte Ltd”

For more information, please contact:

Secretary,
Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre (MISC)
c/o The Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat Advanced Surgical Training Centre
Department of Surgery National University Hospital (S) Pte Ltd
5 Lower Kent Ridge Road
Singapore 119074
Tel: (65) 6772 2897
Fax: (65) 6774 6077
Email: misc@nuhs.com.sg

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