Co-Chairs: Megan Cesta, MD, Hosam Hanna, MD

Faculty: Rebecca Barbaresso, DO, Jensara Clay, MD, Christine E. Foley, MD, Thomas Gallant, DO, Laura Homewood, MD, Miguel Luna Russo, MD, Shivani Parikh, MD, Whitney T. Ross, MD, and Sara Till, MD, MPH

Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive and immersive environment to practice the fundamentals of laparoscopic suturing. Learners of all levels from basic to
advanced will be able to practice and improve skills in a dry lab setting. The course will be held with direct supervision by expert faculty mentors. The faculty will provide immediate feedback and one-on-one instructions based on individual preferences for laparoscopic skills such as suturing, intracorporeal and extracorporeal knot tying. The course will employ the proprietary EMIGS LaparoBowl to help learn suturing skills in a simulated pelvic environment. Varying port configurations will be available to assist learners in practicing the ipsilateral, contralateral and suprapubic approaches. Additional advanced techniques such as laparoscopic baseball stitch and cinch knot will be demonstrated. 

Learning Objectives: At the end of this course, the participant will be able to: 1) Detail different options for needle introduction, setting, and removal; 2) Demonstrate safe and efficient techniques for tissue approximation and suture management; and 3) Perform intracorporeal, extracorporeal knot tying and continuous suturing in an efficient and reproducible manner.

DETAILS

8:00AM Introduction and Lab Orientation

8:05AM Hands-on Dry Lab

11:10AM Wrap up and Discussion

11:15AM Adjourn