MISC - Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre

7 - 8 June 2010

Course Objective

Provide a platform for discussion among clinicians who are interested in developing in this technologies
Exchange experiences and ideas
Understand the challenges and rationales to translate SILS from bench to clinical practices
Explore future directions and establish collaborative projects in the region

Who Should Attend

The workshop is designed for teams of experts laparoscopic surgery to explore and set a course of action to resolve the challenge involved in bringing single port surgery into clinical application
Experts will address the current “state-of-the-art” and the new development of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery

Programme

Day 1, 7 June 2010 (Wednesday)

08:30	REGISTRATION

SESSION 1: BASIC PRINCIPLE AND TECHNICAL ASPECT OF LESS
09:00	WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
09:05	- From Lap to SILS
09:20	- Toolbox for LESS
09:35	- Endo-Suturing in LESS
10:00	- Clinical Experience in ASIA and Worldwide

10:30	Coffee Break

SESSION 2: CLINICAL APPLICATION: TIP AND TICKS
11:00	- Appendectomy
11:15	- Cholecystectomy
11:30	- O&G Perspective
11:45	- Endocrine Surgery (Thyroidectomy & Adrenalectomy)
12:00	- Colorectal Surgery with Single Port
12:15	- LESS in Urology Surgery

12:30	Lunch Break

SESSION 3: HANDS-ON TRAINING ON LIVE TISSUE @ SMART LAB
13:30	- Different Surgical Procedure

17:00	End of the day


Day 2, 8 June 2010 (Thursday)
09:00	LIVE SURGERY, TELECONFERENCE AND VIDEO MASTER CLASS
14:00	END OF THE WORKSHOP AND CERTIFICATION

Course Fees

	Full Day Programme	1 Day Lecture
NUH/NHG/NUS staff	S$ 1200	S$ 400
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

Registration