COURSE OBJECTIVES

To provide the basic knowledge required for management of all types of abdominal wall defects
To provide information about principles and properties of absorbable and non-absorbable surgical meshes
To provide indications for surgical treatment and discuss operative complications
To highlight technicalities of surgical interventions through the broadcasting of live procedures
To allow real-time discussion between the operators and the surgeon trainees
To provide hands-on sessions to improve skills in robotic hernia surgery through practice on cadaver under experts’ tutorials
To describe postoperative clinical results and practical applications of evidence-based clinical medicine

EDUCATIONAL METHODS

Interactive theoretical sessions between faculty and course participants
Pre-recorded operative demonstrations
Hands-on session in hernia surgery on cadaver under expert tutorial