Course overview
This course will build on what was taught in Theory I and Theory II by providing tuition on the considerations of:-
Understanding the concept and practice of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (Notes):
Being able to apply learning theory to clinical surgical practice:
Understanding how conversion from laparoscopic to open surgery can affect the patient:
Determining how to deal with, and avoid, adhesions:
Understanding how to assess cost and cosmoses in surgical patients:
Learning new concepts in pathophysiology of repair of abdominal wall defects, metabolic surgery for bariatric surgery and minimally invasive neural stimulation.
Course learning outcomes
- Understand the concept and practice of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES).
- Be able to apply learning theory to clinical surgical practice.
- Understand the principles of leadership and how this quality can be developed.
- Learn the components of enhanced postoperative recovery.
- Understand how conversion from laparoscopic to open surgery can affect the patient.
- Determine how to deal with and avoid adhesions from all forms of surgery.
- Understand how to assess cost and cosmesis in surgical patients.
- Understand instruments that measure quality of life, how to apply them and how to quantify and analyse the results.
Availability
Class details
Online
Class number 50077
Section 01OL
Size 10
Available 10
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