Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Curriculum for CMH Surgical Residents
Module I – Preoperative Considerations
- Laparoscopic Equipment
- Energy Sources
- OR Set Up
- Patient Selection / Preoperative Assessment
- Preoperative Assessment
Module II – Intraoperative Considerations
- Anesthesia & Patient Positioning
- Pneumoperitoneum Establishment & Trocar Placement
- Physiology of Pneumoperitoneum
- Exiting the Abdomen
Module III – Basic Laparoscopic Procedures
- Current laparoscopic procedures
- Diagnostic Laparoscopy
- Biopsy
- Laparoscopic Suturing
- Hemorrhage & Hemostasis
Module IV – Postoperative Care and Complications
- Postoperative Care
- Postoperative Complications
Module V – Manual Skills Training
- Manual Skills Practice
- Manual Skills Training: FLS trainer assembly
- Peg Transfer
- Precision Cutting
- Ligating Loop
- Suture with Extracorporeal Knot
- Suture with Intracorporeal Knot
