Principles of Basic Laparoscopic Surgery

Enrollment: Year-Round, best for use with structured cohort-based training

The Center for Global Surgery is creating a standard-setting instructional curricula for teaching how to set-up minimally invasive capacity in LMIC environments and how to expand it as a service available country-wide. The "Principles of Basic Laparoscopic Surgery" Course caters to both General Surgery & OB-GYN approaches of essential minimally-invasive surgery (MIS & MIGS), with supplemental modules for urologic and pediatric procedures (coming soon). Unique course delivery formats and follow-up coaching options support the Center for Global Surgery's sustainable drive to achieve health systems transformation in LMICs and to unlock surgical access for millions.

Course Outcomes

Understand set up for basic laparoscopic surgery
Describe critical steps for exploratory laparoscopy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendectomy, ovarian cystectomy, and tubal ligation.
Learn important troubleshooting methods for safe laparoscopy

Minimally Invasive Surgery (aka Laparoscopic Surgery) is believed to be essential among cost-effective services available in resource limited settings and is proven to be catalytic for energizing subsequent surgical systems-focused interventions. Our coursework prepares Surgeons Ob-Gyn physicians and support staff with essential prerequisite training necessary for acquiring full competencies in this type of surgical procedure at their hospitals. This course forms the basis of what we hope will be continuous improvement in laparoscopic skills and applicable techniques across a variety of surgeries and medical procedure, to directly increase the number of laparoscopically trained surgeons and ob-gyns in a country where this training is offered.

Interested professionals should navigate to course by clicking the button below, in order register their username and login information with the "Thinkific" LMS platform.

Completion of a pre-course questionnaire and student information sections will unlock the sequence of full course materials. Completion of these and a post-course questionnaire will unlock your eligibility to receive a certificate of completion awarded by the University of Utah. Our team is thrilled to make the materials available to the global surgical community. We look forward to planning with you how our experts can provide individually tailored, high impact delivery of this course for your team, anywhere in the world.

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to Laparoscopy in LMICs Module 2: Setting up the Room for Laparoscopy Presentation Module 3: Troubleshooting during Laparoscopy Module 4: Introduction to Sterile Technique Module 5: Electrosurgery Module 6: Preoperative Considerations Module 7: Laparoscopic Entry & Port Placement Module 8: Complications in Laparoscopic Surgery Module 9: Overview of Diagnostic Laparoscopy Module 10: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Pre-Operative Considerations Module 11: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Preparation Module 12: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Technique Module 13: Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Instructor/Course Development Team

Raymond R Price, MD, FACS
Jennwood Chen, MD
Kate Harris, MD
Scott Junkins, MD
Meghan Mali, MD
Mark Savarise, MD, MBA, FACS
Sarah Schoenhals, MD
Dan Vargo, MD FACS
Heidi White, MSN, CPNP
Jonathan Nellermoe, MA, PMP
Grace Ayensu-Danquah, MD, MPH, FACS
Alexander Ayzengart, MD, MPH, FACS
Nichole Duran Mahnert, MD
Par Royer, MD
Stephen Summers, MD
Jeffrey Veehawn, MD

For additional information

For interest in implementing this course at your hospital in West Africa, contact our West Africa Area, Site Director: edward.sutherland@ensign.edu.gh