Clinical Training Course: Laparoscopy

Drs. Lee L. Swantrom, James W. Fleshman, Charles P. Heise, Anthony J. Senagore, and Heidi Nelson

Describe the problems of teaching and learning advanced laparoscopic techniques and possible solutions; Compare hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery to the completely laparoscopic approach to colorectal surgery; Discuss the challenges involved in laparoscopic colorectal surgery; Assess the various results of the major randomized rectal prolapse; and Discuss the results of the major randomized controlled trials of laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer.

Laparoscopic Surgery

Drs. Steven D. Wexner and Robert J. Fitzgerald

Discuss data on laparoscopic colectomy; Evaluate data on laparoscopic rectal resection; Describe the types of GERD; Consider treatment options for GERD and the role of laparoscopic surgery; and Enumerate the considerations and contraindications for laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of GERD.