Advancing your laparoscopic skills

About this event

This advanced laparoscopic course will firstly enable the in-depth discussions with expert faculty on advancing your laparoscopic skills, brainstorming solutions to more advanced technical and management challenges and discuss steps taken to avoid errors in difficult procedures. Although there will be an emphasis in abdominal and pelvic surgery, this course will be suitable for registrars and early consultants in Colorectal, Urology and Obstetrics and Gynecology (Obs and Gynae) surgery and other laparoscopic specialties. Hands on technical skills will include management of bleeding, specific anatomical dissections, tissue and organ mobilisation  and specific setup and techniques for intracorporal suturing. Both synthetic and bespoke biological task trainers will be used in ASSERT’s high fidelity surgical skills lab. 

Learning outcomes

After doing this course you will: 

• Increase your proficiency in tissue mobilization and suturing. 

• Gain more confidence in choosing surgical approaches challenging cases. 

• Improve your skills in laparoscopic bleeding management. 

• Gain knowledge in avoiding potential errors. 

Lead faculty

Mr Noel Lynch

Suitable For

Participants must have experience in independent assistance of laparoscopic procedures and use of laparoscopic diathermy. Suitable for all specialist using laparoscopic surgery.

Date and time

• Friday, 16 April, 2027

Fee

• €375

Location

• ASSERT Centre, Brookfield Health Science Complex, UCC