Workshop
This redesigned highly practical one day workshop covers the most efficient techniques for laparoscopic intracorporeal knot tying and suturing.
Suitable for: Unaccredited Registrars, Junior SET Trainees and Core Training GSET Trainees Levels 1-3. , Doctors at RMO level and above who have completed CTEC’s Core Skills or JDocs: Foundations of Minimal Access Surgery are welcome.
About
This workshop will increase technical skills in two handed operative techniques on realistic animal tissue models and hone the ability to tie intracorporeal knots.
Practical sessions feature a dedicated work station for each participant, with assistance provided by a medical student camera operator.
Workshop Content
The workshop will focus on the following tasks:
- Principles of laparoscopic surgery and access
- Handling of suture material and needle
- Intracorporeal suturing
- Intracorporeal knot tying
Practical Animal Tissue Based Surgical Skill Stations
- Laparoscopic appendicectomy
- Advanced laparoscopic suturing techniques (utilising tissue)
- Laparoscopic repair of perforation and patch repair
It utilises a range of animal tissue and synthetic models for the practical skill stations.
The workshop will also feature case scenarios and discussions, whilst also allowing sufficient time to practise skills.
Workshop Inclusions
- Practical animal tissue based skill stations
- Didactic sessions
- All meals and refreshments
2025 Fee
WA Participant: $750
Non-WA Participant: $860
COVID-19 Information for Workshop Participants
Workshop content, date and convenors may be subject to change or cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
Convenors
Accreditations or CPD Approvals
Attaining 8 hours of Continuing Professional Development. Accepted by the AMA's CPD Home as an Educational Activity: General Learning - 8 hours.
Testimonials
"I now have better laparoscopic skills awareness, especially suturing and approach to laparoscopic appendicectomy."
"Fabulous, there is no laparoscopic course like this in New Zealand. "
"The tissue models were very realistic which allow the news skills to be practised.
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"(I received) lots of suturing practice which was the main aim! Was fantastic."
"So much time for practice, which was incredible. "
- 2024 Workshop Participants
Venue
CTEC
The University of Western Australia
Entrance No.2
Hackett Drive, Crawley
Perth, Western Australia
For more information contact
John Linehan
Senior Course Coordinator
T +61 8 6488 8049
E john.linehan@uwa.edu.au
CTEC acknowledges the support of the following:
