Workshop on Basic Laparoscopic Surgery & Suturing Techniques
Organized by: ALEXANDRIA ENDOSCOPY ASSOCIATION (ALEXEA) In collaboration with: General Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University
Dates: January 26 – 29, 2025
Program Outline
Day 1: Sunday, January 26, 2025
09:00 – 09:30: Registration
09:30 – 10:00: Welcome Speech
10:00 – 11:00: Tower Setup in Laparoscopic OR – Dr. Mostafa Gamal
11:00 – 11:30: Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30: Introduction to Laparoscopic Surgery, Safety, Prevention of Complications, and Electro-cautery in Laparoscopy – Prof. Galal Abo El-Nagah
12:30 – 13:30: Laparoscopic Appendectomy – Dr. Mostafa Gamal
13:30 – 14:00: Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:30: Hands-on Training – Supervised by: Prof. Dr. ElSaid ElKayal and Dr. Mostafa Gamal
Day 2: Monday, January 27, 2025
09:00 – 09:45: Ergonomics in Laparoscopic Surgery and Surgical Equipment Overview – Ass. Prof. Tamer Abd Elbaki
10:30 – 11:15: Appendicitis: Points in Diagnosis and Management – Dr. Said Elmaradni
11:15 – 11:45: Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:45: Laparoscopic Anatomy of the Gall Bladder – Prof. Elsaid Elkayal
12:45 – 13:45: Difficult Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Complications
13:45 – 14:15: Equipment Overview – Karl Storz – Mr. Tony Rahmy
14:15 – 14:30: Lunch Break
14:30 – 15:00: Techniques of Laparoscopic Suturing – Dr. Islam Abd Elkhaleq
15:00 – 17:00: Hands-on Training – Supervised by: Prof. Dr. ElSaid ElKayal and Dr. Mostafa Gamal
Day 3: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
09:00 – 09:30: Equipment Overview – Johnson & Johnson – Dr. Merna Gamal
09:30 – 12:30: Animal Lab: Participants will perform laparoscopic procedures on goats under G.A. – Supervised by: Prof. Dr. ElSaid ElKayal, Dr. Said Elmaradni, and Dr. Mostafa Gamal
12:30 – 13:30: Lunch Break
13:30 – 16:30: Hands-on Training – Supervised by: Prof. Dr. ElSaid ElKayal and Dr. Mostafa Gamal
Day 4: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
08:00 – 16:00: Live Surgery (case-dependent) at the Faculty of Medicine Operating Theater, Alexandria University Hospital – Supervised by: Prof. Dr. ElSaid ElKayal
16:00 – 16:30: Final Session
Candidates’ Feedback
Distribution of Certificates
What you will learn
the candidates should be aware of the laparoscopic anatomy of the gall bladder.
the candidates should be aware of simple laparoscopic cholecystectomy and appendectomy.
the candidates should be aware of all the laparoscopic instruments.
the candidates should be capable of performing Laparoscopic sutures..
Certified and expert teachers
Dry Lab Gain essential laparoscopic skills
Wet Lab Master Sutures Techniques on tissues
Animal Lab one to one Training
Live Surgery Watch live transmission, According to cases availability
