PDFAGC-Course 2012 Final Program(8.9 MB)

Goals of the Course

The Davos Faculty has put together a program of scientific sessions and practical exercises that meet the highest possible standards of the surgeons training program. The goal of the course is to acquire knowledge and to develop and improve practical skills in safe standard surgical techniques, both in conventional and laparoscopic surgery, as developed and practiced by an international faculty. This will also include training on virtual reality simulators.

 

Structure of Course

The course is divided into 3½ days open surgery on suture- and anastomosis techniques in the GI-tract, followed by 2½ days on laparoscopic surgery and techniques (please refer to above). Both parts are fully integrated in the whole course and cannot be booked separately. During given time slots troughout the whole course, exercises under the guidance of simulator instructors ar scheduled on virtual reality trainers.

 

Course opening: Saturday, February 25, 2012 , 14.00 h
Course ending: Friday, March 2, 2012, 12.00 h
Basic- and intermediate course (requests as to which course is preferred by participants will be considered but cannot be guaranteed).

 

Language

Lectures, panel discussions and practical exercises are in English only, however, the table instructors will provide further information for the practical exercises in other languages if needed.

 

Lectures

Lectures will be held daily before the practical exercises.
Saturday: 14.00 - 16.00 h
Daily from Sunday until Thursday: 08.00 - 09.15, 14.30 - 16.00 and 16.30 - 17.30 h
Friday: 08.00 - 08.30 h

 

Practical Exercises

• Open conventional techniques (3½ days)
  The course will allow participants to experience practical “hands-on” in small groups on prepared gastrointestinal material including vascular anastomosis techniques.
  
  Daily: 09.45 - 12.15 and 17.30 - 19.30 h
  Basic Skills Course (Group A): Saturday until Tuesday and Friday
  Intermediate Skills Course (Group C): Saturday and Tuesday until Friday

• Laparoscopic techniques (2½ days)
  In this part of the course, participants will experience laparoscopic techniques in practical exercises.
  
  Daily: 09.15 - 12.45 and 17.30 - 19.30 h
  Intermediate Skills Course (Group C): Sunday until Tuesday
  Basic Skills Course (Group A): Tuesday until Thursday

 

Virtual reality training (daily according to time slot)

All course participants will receive time slots to experience virtual reality training (VRT). The VRT Program will start on Sunday morning and will end on Thursday. During this period participants are scheduled for VR-Training from 08.00 - 09.45, 13.30 until 17.30 VRT in personal exercises.

 

Assessment

Participants will be continually assessed in all exercises as well as all teachers and instructors will be by the participants.

 

Topics of sessions and practical exercises

• Basic surgical techniques
• Laparotomy and abdominal wall closure
• Electrosurgery
• Suture materials
• Suture techniques in gastrointestinal surgery incl. stapling techniques
• Suture techniques in the hepato-biliary tract and pancreas
• Virtual Reality Training
• Reconstruction after gastric and rectal resection
• Basics in laparoscopic surgery
• Laparoscopic exercises using pelvitrainers: suture techniques, cholecystectomy, appendectomy, antireflux procedures
• Clinical scenarios
• Interactive sessions