21st Edition “BGES Starters Package” ORSI Academy
When: 02/12/2022 – 03/12/2022 08h15 – 17h00 (+ dinner evening 02/12/2022)
Where: ORSI Academy (Proefhoevestraat 12, 9090 Melle, East-Flanders, Belgium)
Faculty: Dr. A. Wolthuis, Dr. A. Buggenhout, Dr. S. Heyman, Dr. N. Meurisse, Dr. M. Schoneveld, Dr. J-P. Magema, Dr. B. Smet
Language: English
Price: 200€ (shared room) or 270€ (single room)
Requirements for participation: 3rd of 4th year surgical trainee + BGES-membership
Places left: First come, first served
Registrations Open: Now
Registrations Close: 21/11/2022

More information:
The BGES has the pleasure to invite you to the 22nd edition of the “Starters Package” which is a 2 days workshop in laparoscopy dedicated to 3rd & 4th year surgical trainees.
The aim is to provide a concise overview on basic and more advanced laparoscopic techniques given by national surgeons, all renowned experts in the field of laparoscopic surgery.
Relying to the great success of previous editions, the course is again organized at ORSI Academy in Melle, Belgium.
Theoretical presentations will be made on a wide variety of subjects. Hands on training will be offered on living pigs in the afternoon.

Program
Friday 2nd December, 2022
08h15 – 08h30 — Welcome & introduction by BGES President (Dr. A. Wolthuis)
08h30 – 10h00 — Bariatric surgery (Dr. M. Schoneveld)
10h00 – 10h30 — GERD Surgery (Dr. J-P. Magema)
10h30 – 11h00 — Coffee break
11h00 – 12h30 — Colorectal surgery (Dr. A. Buggenhout)
12h30 – 13h30 — Lunch at ORSI
13h30 – 14h30 —  Abdominal wall hernia (Dr. B. Smet)
14h30 – 15h30 — Acute abdomen – Abdominal emergencies (Dr. N. Meurisse)
15h45 – 16h15 — Coffee break
16h15 – 17h00 — Thoracic surgery – VATS (Dr. S. Heyman)
17h00 — End of the session
17h15 – 17h30  — Check in NH Gent Belfort (Hoogpoort 63, 9000 Gent)
19h00 — Walk to restaurant Domestica (Onderbergen 27, 9000 Gent)

Saturday 3rd December 2022
08h15 – 08h30 — Introduction hands-on (Dr. B. Smet & Dr. S. Heyman)
08h30 – 08h40 — Introduction and technical details laparoscopic instruments (Medtronic)
08h40 – 08h50 — Introduction in imaging technology (Stöpler)
08h50 – 16h30 — Hands-on course with lunch & coffee break in between
16h30 – 16h45 — Evaluation of the meeting
16h45 – 17h00 — End of the course, certificates of participation & graduation ceremony

More information & registration via BGES (Arlette Siebertz – asiebertz@skynet.be – +32 (0)475 38 28 26)
Registration Form BGES Starters Package ORSI Academy (02-03/12/2022)