BGES-BAST ABDOMINAL CADAVER COURSE 2023

Course Objectives

Minimally invasive surgery is increasingly implemented in surgical centers all over Belgium. However, residents often lack the opportunity to perform advanced procedures. This course is intended to provide hands-on training on the most common advanced minimally invasive surgical procedures in the field of abdominal surgery. A faculty of experienced minimally invasive surgeons will guide you through the advantages and pitfalls of these procedures. The hands-on training in human cadavers will offer the trainees the opportunity to “rehearse” these procedures in the presence of experienced supporting teachers. Every participant will be able to perform at least one procedure in a human cadaver as a first surgeon. Residents can choose to participate in an upper GI course (1st June 2023) or lower GI (2nd June 2023), or both.

Program

1st June 2023: Upper GI (Nissen, Toupet, Sleeve, Gastric bypass)

2nd June 2023: Lower GI (Right and left hemicolectomy, transversum, TME)

8u30-9u15: Welcome + short theoretical presentation

9u30 – 12u30: Cadaver workshop

12u30 – 13u30: lunch

13u30 – 16u30: Cadaver workshop

16u30 – 17u00: Q&A

Faculty: Dr. H. Vanommeslaeghe, Dr. S. Heyman, Dr. J. Jaekers, Dr. G. Liberale, Dr. D. Dresse, Dr. A. Wolthuis

Registration

Registration: via www.bast.be

Participants should be BAST & BGES member

• Residents with an interest in abdominal surgery
• Priority for residents who have not yet participated in previous cadaver course
• Since cadaver courses demand a lot of effort and financial resources, a deposit of €150 will be asked upon registration, to avoid no-shows. The deposit will be refunded upon attendance.
• Limited capacity of 12 residents

Venue: CETRAS – UZ Gent. Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent