Covidien

Advanced Laproscopic Skills Course, 9th December 2008

ASiT and Covidien are pleased to announce the first dedicated ASiT/Covidien advanced practical laparoscopic course in Covidien’s labs in Elancourt.  Two courses will be run simultaneously on Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 December 2008, one for senior colorectal trainees and one for upper GI trainees with an interest in bariatric surgery.  The draft programme for each course is shown below and each course can accept 10 delegates.  Covidien have kindly agreed to cover all costs including flights, local transfers in Paris, accommodation, meals and refreshments.

Applications can now be made by emailing your CV, a copy of your relevant logbook and preferably a letter of support from your educational supervisor to whawkins@doctors.org.uk, please include the word ‘Elancourt’ in the message title.  Applicants MUST be a member of ASiT and in the last two years of training.  Preference will be given to those in the final year of training and those with a letter of support.  Applications must be received no later than 5pm on Friday 17 October 2008.

Regards

Will Hawkins
Honorary Secretary
Association of Surgeons in Training


    Colorectal course    Upper GI course

Sunday 14 December    Travel to Versailles and check in
20.00    Dinner in hotel restaurant

Monday 15 December    
08.15    Meet in hotel reception for bus to Elancourt
08.45    Arrive Elancourt
09.00    Welcome and introduction – outline course programme
09.15    Course splits into Colorectal and Upper GI

09.20    Introduction    Introduction
09.30    Establishing a laparoscopic colorectal practise    Laparoscopic gastric bypass
10.00    Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy      
10.30    Tools of the trade    
11.00    Tea and coffee
11.30    Anterior resection & sigmoid colectomy    Sleeve gastrectomy
12.15        Energy based devices in laparoscopic metabolic surgery
12.30    Tool of the Trade       
13.00    Lunch
14.00    Lab Practical

Lap right hemicolectomy
Lap anterior resection
Lap splenectomy
Lap suturing    Lab Practical

Lap gastric bypass
Lap sleeve gastrectomy
Lap suture techniques
16.45    Lab concludes
17.00    Delegates return to hotel
20.00    Fellowship course dinner

Tuesday 16 December    
08.15    Delegates checked out of hotel ready for bus to Elancourt
08.45    Arrive at Elancourt
09.00    Introduction and outline of day
09.15    Laparoscopic colorectal surgery for cancer – NICE guidance OR A SIMILAR ISSUE
    NICE Guidance/the national picture or similar
09.30        
09.45    Energy Based Devices in Laparoscopic Surgery    Establishing a metabolic service or similar
10.30    Tea and coffee
11.00    Theatre set up – OR SIMILAR Issue    Theatre set up – OR SIMILAR Issue 
11.30    Pitfalls in laparoscopic surgery    Pitfalls in laparoscopic metabolic surgery and managing complications  
12.30    Lunch
13.30    Lab Practical
Lap right hemicolectomy
Lap anterior resection
Lap splenectomy
Lap suture techniques    Lab Practical
Laparoscopic gastric bypass
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Laparoscopic suture techniques
15.45    Lab Practical
16.00    Delegates return to the airport