COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this course each student should be able to:

✔ Safety introduce and pick up a 3/8ths curved needle in an appropriate position to make a bite through tissue
✔ Handle the needle to quickly adjust to desired angles
✔ Pass a needle and suture through tissues at suitable depth, angle, and distance for interrupted and continuous suturing
✔ Tie a safe laparoscopic Surgeon’s knot
✔ Create a laparoscopic tumbled square knot
✔ Demonstrate continuous suturing, maintaining tension and completing the suture line safely
✔ Be able to apply the techniques to various clinical situateions, such as bariatric surgery, hepato pancreasbiliary surgery, or colorectal surgery

EDUCATIONAL METHODS

➢ Interactive theoretical and video sessions between faculty & course participants

➢ Step-by-step procedural lab sessions

➢ Dry & animal lab