Minimally Invasive Surgery

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This year’s state-of-the-art update by leading University of Toronto faculty includes:

• Hernia repair, including laparoscopic and open component separation technique, “Sport’s hernia”, laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair techniques, and post-herniorrhaphy groin pain
• Foregut surgery update, including complicated gall bladder surgery, GERD, upper GI bleeds, and new techniques for achalasia
• Laparoscopic colorectal update, including TAMIS, colectomy state-of-the-art in 2015, and new technologies for haemorrhoidectomy
• Solid organ surgery: laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy, and splenectomy for the large and small spleen

This two-day interactive course will:

• review the latest advances in minimally invasive general surgery procedures including management of complications; and foregut, hernia, and colorectal minimally invasive surgery procedures.
• update new techniques in the surgical skills lab.
• increase knowledge in perioperative care, including enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS).