General Laparoscopy Three-Month Training Program
Office of Vice-Chancellor for Global Strategies and International Affairs at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) in collaboration with Laparoscopy Training Center is holding a 3-month training program of general laparoscopy.
Course duration: 12 weeks
- Workshop duration: 3 weeks
- Clinical art duration: 9 weeks
:Work shop program
Two-week basic laparoscopy training
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Weekdays |
Professor |
Activity |
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Saturday |
Dr. Asgari |
Being introduced to colleagues, laparoscopy in general (theory) |
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Sunday
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Dr. Hosseini
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Keeping a balance between hands and eyes (the alphabets and ring)
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Monday |
Arian Tandorost Corporation |
Familiarity with instruments |
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Dr. Tavakoli |
Veress needle, trocar, a balance between hands and eyes
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Tuesday |
Chaian Teb Corporation |
Different laparoscopy knots |
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Dr. Rezaei |
The balance between hands and eyes, laparoscopy without hands on moulage, countering (theory) |
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Wednesday |
Dr. Ashegh |
Different laparoscopy knots |
Second week
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Weekdays |
Professor |
Activity |
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Saturday |
Dr. Asgari |
Dissection on tissues |
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Dr. Ashegh |
Laparoscopy complication (theory) |
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Sunday |
Dr. Ashegh |
Taking the vessels by knotting, biopsy, repair |
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Arian Tandorost Corporation |
Familiarity with Endo-vision system |
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Monday |
Dr. Tavakoli |
Clips and hemo attack after dissection |
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Tuesday |
Dr. Rezaei |
Dissection on bowel tissue, countering |
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Chaian Teb Corporation |
Familiarity with lotus system |
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Wednesday |
Dr. Ashegh |
Repair of bowel injury morcellator |
One-week advanced laparoscopy training
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Activity |
Professor |
Weekdays |
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Work on natural tissue of animal bowel ,dissection, finding vessels, repair of animal bowel |
Dr. Ashegh |
Saturday |
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Putting trocar moving the organs, repair of bowel or bladder injuries through suturing |
Dr. Ashegh |
Sunday |
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Putting trocar, moving the organs, Homeostasis of vessels after dissection by clips, countering |
Dr. Rezaei |
Monday |
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Putting trocar, moving the organs, ligature |
Dr. Sorush |
Tuesday |
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Putting trocar, moving the organs, Homeostasis of vessels after dissection by knotting |
Dr. Ashegh |
Wednesday |
2) Laparoscopy Surgery Program in Amir A’lam Hospital:
- Visiting patients before operation, ground round & individual visit
- First month: attendance in surgery room (observer)
- Second month: participation in laparoscopy operations (hands-on)
- Third month: doing operations like gallbladder, appendicitis, etc. & being an assistant in more professional operations
Benefits:
- The participants receive a certificate from the office of Vice-Chancellor for Global Strategies and International Affairs at Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
- First transfer from the airport in Tehran to the international dormitories.
- Place of residence: Laparoscopy Training Center including bedroom, Wi-Fi,refrigerator,TV, tea maker, microwave & recreation facilities like ping- pong and hand football.
- Breakfast is available.
Requirements:
- This is a post graduate program and the participants should be general surgeons.
- The applicants are requested to submit TUMS online application form to apply for this program.
- Regular attendance: 7:30 -16:00
- Transportation is on participant (from Laparoscopy Training Center to Amir A’lam Hospital).
- Course Fee: $5000
- The food expense is not covered (you can call and order from a nearby restaurant).
Contact details:
- Address: Laparoscopy Training Center of Tehran University of Medical Science, before Parvin Square, 196th Street (Zafarghandi), 3rd square of Tehranpars.
- Website: http://laparoscopy.tums.ac.ir
- Email: laparoscopy@Tums.ac.ir
- Tel: 0098-21-77741801-3
- Fax: 0098-21-77741801-3