Pre-Symposium Courses
NUHS Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Course 2008
** Course fully subscribed. Please look out for our next workshop in Year 2009. ** |
Course Director
Dr Dean C Koh
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Consultant Colon and Rectal Surgeon
Division of Colorectal Surgery,
National University Health System, Singapore |
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Agenda
Laparoscopic techniques in colon and rectal surgery are increasingly being used to manage an expanding spectrum of surgical colon and rectal problems. There is accumulating data to support these techniques in both oncologic and non-oncologic procedures. Following the success of our Hands-on Cadaveric Course on Minimally Invasive Techniques in Colorectal Surgery last year, we are pleased to conduct a similar one-day hands-on Laparoscopic Hand-Assisted Course in Colorectal Surgery this year. This year's course will consist of intensive lectures, discussions, videos and dedicated hands-on experiences using fresh cadavers under the guidance of local and international faculty, all of whom are experienced laparoscopic surgeons who have performed in excess of a hundred cases each. The programme is limited to 27 surgeons, maximising the hands-on experience with 3 surgeons per cadaver.
Objectives
Participants can expect to :
- Identify the indications and selection of patients best
suited for the laparoscopic approach
- Identify intestinal anatomy as it relates to HALS resection
- Demonstrate the skills and techniques necessary for
- Laparoscopic hand- assisted colectomies
- Learn how experts handle complexed clinical problems in
the laparoscopic field
Course Schedule
| Time |
Schedule |
| 07.30am - 08.15am |
Breakfast and Registration |
| 08.15am - 08.45am |
Opening remarks and allocation of stations |
| 08.45am - 10.00am |
Lectures and Videos |
| 10.00am - 04.30pm |
Cadaver Lab: Hand-assisted laparoscopic right colectomy, anterior resection, splenic flexure takdeown, transverse colectomy, protectomy (includes 1-hour break for lunch) |
| 04.30pm - 05.00pm |
Evaluation and Presentation of Certificates |
| 06.30pm - late |
Dinner with faculty |
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Course Faculty
| Dr Charles B Tsang |
Adjunct Associate Professor of Surgery
Senior Consultant Colon and Rectal Surgeon
Division of Colorectal Surgery
National University Health System, Singapore |
| Dr Kutt-Sing Wong |
Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Consultant Colon and Rectal Surgeon
Division of Colorectal Surgery
National University Health System, Singapore |
| Dr Jane J Tan |
Consultant Colon and Rectal Surgeon
Division of Colorectal Surgery
National University Health System, Singapore |
Guest Faculty
| Dr Christopher J Young |
Associate Professor University of Sydney
Chairman, NSW Regional Board In General Surgery
Colorectal Surgeon & Director of Surgical Services
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia |
| Dr Simon S Chew |
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Australian HAL Group
Hills Private Hospital, Castle Hill, Australia |
| Dr Craig A Lynch |
Staff Colorectal Surgeon
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Surgery
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia |
| Dr Jirawat Pattana-arun |
Chief of Colorectal Surgery
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Dr April C Roslani |
Staff Colorectal Surgeon, Lecturer
University of Malaya, UM Medical Centre
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Course Venue
Khoo Teck Puat Advanced Surgery Training Centre
National University Hospital, Singapore
Registration
The registration fee includes all course materials, breakfast, lunch and the meet-the-faculty dinner.
Fee : S$800
** Course fully subscribed. Please look out for our next workshop in Year 2009. **
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