Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Course and Cadaver Lab 2023

Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Course and Cadaver Lab is organized by USF Health’s Office of Continuing Professional Development (OCPD) and will be held from Jan 14 - 15, 2023 at USF Health, Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS), Tampa, Florida, United States of America.

Description:
The Minimally Invasive Surgery Course provides women's health specialists with a hands-on practice course that teaches laparoscopic surgical skills and techniques using cadavers. The course is designed for those who want to learn more about this type of surgery.

Participants will study and practice surgical methods to perform a total laparoscopic hysterectomy that is effective and safe, as well as advanced pelvic dissection. The participants will have access to a laparoscopic suturing lab for the full course to practice the skills necessary for laparoscopic suturing and knot tying. In addition to that, laparoscopic surgical dissection, the efficient use of laparoscopic instruments, and electrosurgery, as well as the prevention and repair of accidental bladder and bowel injuries, will be covered throughout the course.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this seminar, the participants should be better able to:
• Explain the anatomy of the pelvis about gynecologic minimally invasive surgery.
• Pick the right surgical methods and equipment for gynecologic minimally invasive surgery.
• Use the knowledge and abilities required to tie knots successfully and execute laparoscopic suturing.
• Demonstrate the skills and methods required to perform difficult benign gynecologic surgery.
• Use the necessary abilities for managing difficulties, such as the fundamentals of laparoscopic bladder and bowel injury repair.
• Demonstrate the methods for pelvic sidewall dissection needed for complex endometriosis surgery.