Bariatric Surgery Techniques (Advanced Laparoscopy)

The Royal College of Surgeons of England is pleased to announce the expansion of its Laparoscopic Course provision. This course is the third level in our suite of courses for minimal access techniques and follows on from the Intermediate Skills in Laparoscopic Surgery (Suturing and Anastomosis) course.

Date: 7 - 8 April 2010	Fee: £700 (£350 for first 10 applicants)
Held at: The Royal College of Surgeons of England	Status: Course Full
Contact: education@rcseng.ac.uk or call: 020 7869 6000

This is a two-day skills course in bariatric surgical techniques and patient management. The course is organised by The Royal College of Surgeons of England in conjunction with the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons (ALS) and the British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS).

The Royal College of Surgeons would like to thank Covidien for their generous support of this course. Due to this support we are able to offer the first ten people to register for this course a half-price discount of £350.

The Royal College of Surgeons of England would also like to thank Ethicon Endo-Surgery for their continued support of the development of our minimal invasive courses portfolio.

Convenors

Mr Peter Sedman
Consultant Surgeon, Hull Royal Infirmary
MIS Tutor The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Mr Chandra Cheruvu
Consultant
Upper GI Surgeon
University Hospital of North Staffordshire

Level

ST 5+/Consultants

Aims

This course is aimed at higher surgical trainees in Upper GI surgery introducing the technical elements of bariatric surgery with hands-on skills training to enhance the understanding of the obese patient.

Format

• Practical Hands-on workshops
• Short interactive lectures
• Demonstrations
• Discussions

Additional Information

This course follows on from the Intermediate Skills in Laparoscopic Surgery (Suturing and Anastomosis) course.