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12th International Abdominal Wall Surgery Workshop:
from open to single port surgery
 

18 - 19 April 2011 and 05 - 06 September 2010

Course Objective

This is a two-day programme offering a comprehensive overview on the multidisciplinary management of abdominal wall surgery. We will focus on both open and laparoscopic surgery for Hernia Repair and discuss the most recent advances in surgical treatment, both open and laparascopic.

Aims:

  • Provide knowledge of open and laparoscopic treatment for ventral and inguinal hernia repair
  • Learn how to choose and use different prosthetic materials
  • Focus on different surgical techniques for hernia repair
  • Learn about new biological measures

Who Should Attend

  • Advanced surgical trainees and practicing surgeons
  • Healthcare professionals who want to update their knowledge and skills in abdominal wall hernia repair

Who Should Attend

This course is endorsed by APHS

Programme

DAY 1 - 18 April 2011

 
08:30 - 08:50 Registration
 
08: 50 - 09:00 Welcome and Introduction
 
09:00 - 10:30 SESSISON ON INGUINAL REPAIR
 
- Genesis of inguinal hernia: still an unresolved issue?
- Anatomy: an intriguing story
- Open Tension Repair
- Open Progrip Repair
- TAPP
- TAPP
 
10:30 - 11:00 Tea Break
 
11:00 - 12:30 SESSISON ON VENTRAL REPAIR AND NEW TECHNIQUE
 
- Open Ventral Hernia Repair
- Open Ventral Hernia Repair
- Lap Ventral Hernia Repair
- SILS in Hernia Repair
- Role of Biological Mesh
 
12:30 - 13:30 LUNCH - BREAK & PHOTO TAKING SESSION
 
01:30 - 17:00 HANDS-ON LIVE TISSUE - ALL FACULTY
- from Open to Laparoscopic Mesh Repair
 
DINNER SYMPOSIUM – VENUE TBA
 

DAY 2 - 19 April 2011
 
09:00 - 14:00 LIVE SURGERY
- Open Progrip
- Open Hernia
- TEP
- TAPP
- SILS
- Ventral Hernia
 
14:00 CERTIFICATION & LUNCH

 

Course Fees


  Full Day Programme (2 days) 1 Day Lecture
NUH/NHG/NUS staff S$ 1200 S$ 500
Others S$ 1500 S$ 700
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
Download the MISC Event Booklet of the courses for Year 2010 (pdf format / 1.62MB)

Download the Manual of Laparoscopic Surgery by MISC (pdf format / 2.6MB)

Basic Laparoscopic Techniques and Advanced Endoscopic Suturing. Click here to order.
 
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