Basic Training

  • Two week intensive training program
  • Laparoscopic instrument introduction
  • Hands on training
  • Tutorship & assessment
  • Group discussion
  • Tranquil learning environment
  • Worldwide best practiced training method

 Course Objectives

After the course, participants know about:

  • History of Minimal Access Surgery
  • Laparoscopic equipment details
  • Different types of abdominal access techniques
  • Port insertion
  • Various laparoscopic dissection techniques including Unipolar and Bipolar Electro surgery
  • Laparoscopic tissue approximation techniques like clipping
  • Extra-corporeal and intra-corporeal laparoscopic suturing techniques
  • How to deal with complications of laparoscopic surgeries and troubleshooting
  • The hand-eye coordination and are ready to operate in laparoscopic operating rooms
  • Attending laparoscopic operation room
  • Watching laparoscopic surgery movies such as: tubal ligation, ovarian cysts, endometrioma, myomectomy, diagnostic laparoscopy, lyses of Adhesions, endomtriosis, hysterectomy, Appendectomy, cholecystectomy, herniorrhaphy, …

Eligibility :

This course may suit best people from the following fields. All applicants should be a registered medical doctor in their country.

  • General Surgery
  • Gynecology
  • Urology
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Surgical Oncology
  • GI surgery residents

Course duration:

  • 2 weeks

Location:

  • Laparoscopy Training Center of TUMS, Parvin Sq., 196 St., TehranPars 3rd Sq., Tehran, Iran

1

First Day

People acquaintanceLaparoscopy basics (theory), Simulator introductory

  • Theoretical session: Basic principles of laparoscopic surgeries
  • Pelvic trainer: Trocar placement

2

Second Day

Hand & eye coordination (alphabet, ring), basic equipment maneuvers

  • Theoretical session: Laparoscopic equipments details. Sterilization and maintenance
  • Pelvic trainer: Trocar insertion

3

Third Day

VerresNeedle, Trocar Insertion,Hand & eye coordination

  • Theoretical session: Cutter and hemostasis
  • Pelvic trainer: Moving objects, cutting and working with animal tissues

4

Forth Day

Hand & eye coordination, Multi dexterous skills on module, cauterizing

  • Theoretical session: Dealing with patients with previous abdominal surgeries
  • Pelvic trainer: Moving objects, cutting and working with animal tissues

5

Fifth Day

Various Laparoscopic Knots (extra corporal knot, intra corporal), Hand & eye coordination

  • Theoretical session: Complications and how to control them
  • Pelvic trainer: Moving objects, cutting and working with animal tissues
  • Post-test 1

1

First Day

Dissection on animal tissue, Complications of Laparoscopic (theory)

  • Pelvic trainer: Cauterizing

2

Second Day

Dissection of vessel , Knotting  of vessel, Biopsy, Repair of bowel damages, EndoVision introductory

  • Pelvic trainer: Working with animal tissue

3

Third Day

Dissection of animal tissue (clipping, hemolock)

  • Pelvic trainer: Knot tying

4

Forth Day

Dissection of animal tissue, cauterizing and repairWorking with harmonic scalpel,LigaSure, Lutus

  • Pelvic trainer: Suturing

5

Fifth Day

Repair of bowl damages, MorcellatorFinal exam

  • Pelvic trainer: Morcellator