Intermediate Skills for Laparoscopic Surgeons and Essential Surgical Training

Surgical Skills - It takes time and deliberate practice to learn and master. Instrument handling and knot-tying techniques should be perfected while training with medical models. Patients are for treatment – not for practice.

Course Overview

Intermediate Skills for Laparoscopic Surgeons Course - 12th to 14th June 2023. ALSGBI Intermediate Skills for Laparoscopic Surgeons Course – 12th to 14th June 2023.

Surgical Skills Development

Suturing is a clinical skill, and it takes time and deliberate practice to learn and master. In the courses on Surgical Skills, we cover all the basics of wound closure and show you how to train at home in a safe, dry environment.

Core Learning Objectives

Participants will learn about:

• Safe surgery principles
• Suture material – get the right suture for the right tissue
• Square knots and surgical knots
• Self-locking knots
• Interrupted stitches course
• U-suture and Double U-suture
• Buried stitches
• Vertical mattress suture
• Horizontal mattress suture
• Traction suture
• Continuous suture, visible and invisible stitches

The curriculum also includes focus on: wound healing, instrument handling, and a lots of clinical tips and tricks for your practice. If you are looking for Nurse course online – we’ve got you covered on wound closure.

Practice and Accreditation

It takes time and deliberate practice to learn and master surgical skills through medical models and workshops. Accreditation and deliberate practice are key for those affiliated with institutions such as Northern Health Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, and the University of South-Eastern Norway.