Training Program on Laparoscopic Surgery in Urology

At Thai-German Multidisciplinary Endoscopic Training Center

1. Training Project:

Workshop for Laparoscopic Surgery in Urologic Malignancy

2. Objectives

2.1 Provide laparoscopic surgical skill development for urologists

2.2 Provide skill development in laparoscopic instrumentation and surgical assistance for nurses in laparoscopic urology.

3. Responsible organizations

3.1 Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital

3.2 The Thai Urological Association

3.3 National Health Security Office (NHSO)

4. The Applicants

5.1 Urologists from all over the country

5.2 General surgeons and nurses for observation

5.3 Nurses who are working in the urological operating theatre

5. Workshop schedule

The workshop was held on 23-24 January 2007 at San-Somporn Sribhen auditorium and The Thai-German Multidisciplinary Endoscopic Training Center

The Training Programs compose of

- Lecture about instrument and laparoscopic approach 6 lectures

- Workshop on laparoscopic skill (pelvic trainer) and suture technique

- Workshop on laparoscopic surgery for nurses

- Animal hands-on for laparoscopic surgery in urology for surgeons and team

6. Training Period

2.5 days

7. Program Advantages

Urologists and team are trained to operate urologic malignancy by laparoscopic approach. Some teams never have experience in laparoscopic surgery before so they have to practice more and we plan to set up workshop like this every year. For the teams who had some experience about laparoscopic urologic surgery before this workshop, they have gained more confidence and more practical points. We have committed to mentor them in their hospital if they need. In overview this workshop can promote laparoscopic urologic surgical experience especially for malignancy, so this will be more benefit to the patients in improving their quality of life.

8. Comment

The cooperation and support of The Thai-German Multidisciplinary Endoscopic Training Center is very valuable. He has a lot of experience in management of this kind of workshop and has also the completeness of necessary instruments, equipments and animal hands-on setting. We will be happy to arrange this kind of workshop with him in the future. We would like him to offer a complete package of workshop in both pelvic training and animal lab training. In the future, system training for robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery may be the highlight of this center.

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