| Location | The Medical Education Training Centre, Kirklands Hospital, NHS Lanarkshire |
| Contact Name | Ms Sheryl Houston |
| Flyer | Click Here |
| Contact Details | sheryl.houston@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk |
| Provisional programme | Biliary Course, Kirklands |
| Course duration | One Day |
| Course objectives | Advanced procedure–based course highlighting the technical and logistical aspects of one session laparoscopic exploration of the bile duct. The course is designed for consultant surgeons and senior trainees who have mastered the skills of routine and emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy and may already have experience with intra-operative cholangiography. The candidates are made familiar with the technical aspects through short interactive talks. The course has a major practical hands-on component with opportunity to practice cholangiography, trans-cystic duct cannulation and exploration, choledochotomy exploration and various methods of biliary drainage. There will be emphasis on the handling and optimal use of 3mm & 5mm choledochoscopes. Well designed animal tissue models allow for task repetition and skills development and consolidation. Adequate time is dedicated to detailed discussions of technical aspects utilising extensive video material from more than 800 Laparoscopic bile duct explorations. ISCP curriculum considers bile duct exploration a mandatory procedure and the technical skills required for ST6 (level 3) to ST8 (level 4) |
| CPD | 6 points – RCS approved |
| Methods of teaching | Short talks, wet lab, hands-on practice and interactive discussions |
| Target delegates | Maximum 8 participants. Consultant surgeons and senior trainees who have mastered the skills of routine and emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy and may already have experience with intra-operative cholangiography or bile duct exploration |
| Level of experience of faculty members | A Nassar, 20 years experience in bile duct exploration, Director of laparoscopic and bile duct courses for EAES, choledochoscopy courses at EHPBA,IHPBA congresses and various international society meetings. Former Vice Chairman of the EAES Education and Training Committee and faculty at Cuschieri skills Centre courses, MATTU, MATTUS S Mahmud. wide experience of laparoscopic biliary and upper GI. A special interest in bile duct exploration H Qandeel, experience in laparoscopic surgery and bile duct exploration as well as conducting advanced laparoscopic courses at the METC, Lanarkshire |
| Cost of course per delegate | £450 |
