881: Suturing for All Skill Levels

Saturday, November 14, 2026
1:15 pm - 4:15 pm

Room: EXHALL-D1

Chairs: Jin Hee Jeannie Kim, Suketu Mansuria

Faculty:

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 the one-on-one instructions based on individual preferences for laparoscopic skills such as suturing, intracorporeal and extracorporeal knot tying and continuous suturing. 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 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. Explain how to overcome the obstacles to laparoscopic suturing and knot tying in relation to depth perception and port placement;
2. Demonstrate efficient techniques for laparoscopic tissue re-approximation, suture management, running closures; and
3. Recognize and perform efficient intra-corporeal and extra-corporeal knot tying, the common mistakes encountered, and how to avoid and correct them.