COURSE OBJECTIVES

➢ To prepare resident doctors ready for safe practice of laparoscopic surgery

➢ To describe and understand the equipment, tools, energy, and pneumoperitoneum

➢ To present the fundamentals of laparoscopic techniques

➢ Practical training sessions to learn and improve the performance of basic techniques in laparoscopic surgery, such as intra-corporeal suturing and tying techniques of nots, coordinating both hands for dissection and safe energy use in laparoscopy

➢ To describe common laparoscopic techniques and operative procedures

➢ To describe the results and potential complications of laparoscopic procedures

TARGET AUDIENCE

➢ Surgeons in training who wish to solidify knowledge on basic principles and theories behind laparoscopic surgery, including instrumentations, ergonomics, and technical skills, on comprehensive but fundamental fields in general surgery such as hernia, bariatric, hepatobiliary, colorectal, and pediatric surgery.