09 Oct, 2023 8:53 AM

Dr Yamal Patel is one of the highly respected trainers at hands-on LAPAROSCOPIC SUTURING WORKSHOP in Nairobi, Kenya – offered at 3rd Park Hospital – The Specialised Hospital in Kenya. Learning by doing provides real laparoscopic surgery experience by allowing the trainee to directly get hands exposure on whatever surgeons are learning, hence develops a sense of empowerment. Emphasis is placed on practical problems that a Laparoscopic Surgeon encounters on a day-to-day basis. It offers a comprehensive laparoscopic surgery training course for general surgeons, gynecologists, and urologists. The training program is designed to provide both basic and advanced theoretical and practical experience to the candidates.

One of the most critical and difficult acts in lap surgery is the knot tying and suturing techniques. The knots performed laparoscopically must be as safe as the ones performed conventionally. Proficiency in suturing is mandatory for advanced operative laparoscopy. Over the duration of the workshop, this suturing course takes you through practical and didactic sessions to cover the art of tissue approximation by suturing using endo-trainers, synthetic and animal tissue models.

This course includes a pre-test and post-test along with an instructional session in a controlled setting. The course equips attendees with improved suturing skills to apply in various surgical situations. With the development and ubiquitous use of minimally invasive surgery, the advanced laparoscopic skill such as suturing is an essential skill for performing laparoscopic procedures.

COURSE FORMAT
• Two days- Didactic and dry lab practice
• Pre and post-test assessments
• Live surgery

COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course exposes the trainees to the following:
• To be able to safely introduce and set the needle into an appropriate position
• To be able to pass the needle and suture through tissue at a suitable depth and distance
• To tie a safe lap knot
• To be able to demonstrate continuous suturing, maintaining tension and completing the suture line safely
• To be able to explain ergonomics, theory of rationale for reproducible lap suturing

DRY LAB
• Needle setting
• Needle passing and removing -accuracy
• Knot tying – intracorporal
• Extracorporeal knotting
• Continuous suturing/ interrupted suturing
• Vertical suturing
• Left and right hand suturing
• Vault closure
• Bowel suturing
• Bladder suturing
• Tube/uterus suturing- hollow structure

WHO CAN ATTEND?
• This workshop is strongly recommended for consultants in any specialty (General surgery, Gynae, or Urology) who wish to refine their lap suturing skills.
• Residents in training.

By the end of the course, attending surgeons and gynecologists should be able to confidently perform all the taught procedures on their own patients. We provide structured lectures that are complemented with exercises under the watchful eyes of the faculty. This ensures that participants receive sufficient theoretical knowledge and the right experience to develop hand-eye coordination. After taking this laparoscopic training course, Surgeon and Gynecologist can perform laparoscopic surgery themselves on their patient with confidence.

Our Contacts
3rd Park Hospital, Park Medical Centre (PMC), 9th Floor,
3rd Parklands Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya
Mobile: 0707 333 111, 0795 351 540
Email: [email protected]

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