Programme

Preliminary Programmes
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Day 1 – Lectures, videos, case sharing

7 Dec 2017 (Fri)
Location Lecture Theatre, 6/F Professorial Block, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital
08:00 – 08:30 Registration
08:30 – 08:40 Welcome Prof. HYS Ngan
08:40 – 09:00 Understanding anatomy through robotic eyes Prof. HYS Ngan
09:00 – 09:20 Minimally invasive radical hysterectomy after LACC trial? Dr. TJ Kim
09:20 – 09:40 Laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy Dr. E Leblanc
09:40 – 10:00 Break
10:00 – 10:20 Bowel surgery: principles and techniques Dr. J Yip
10:20 – 10:40 The role of PIPAC in ovarian and peritoneal cancer Dr. E Leblanc
10:40 – 11:00 Peritonectomy Dr. J Yip
11:00 – 11:20 Break
11:20 – 11:40 Liver mobilisation and diaphragmatic stripping and resection Prof. HYS Ngan
11:40 – 12:00 Splenectomy and distal pancreatectomy Dr. P Lim
12:00 – 12:20 Dissection of lesser sac, porta hepatis and celiac trunk Dr. E Leblanc
12:20 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 14:20 Ureteric repair Dr. P Lim
14:20 – 14:40 Strategic single-port surgery in ovarian cancer Dr. TJ Kim
14:40 – 15:00 Pelvic floor reconstruction after radical pelvic and vulvar surgery Dr. P Lim
15:00 – 15:20 Break
15:20 – 17:30 Video sharing (open, laparoscopic, robotic, vulval operations) and case sharing All Faculty


Day 2 – Hands-on practice in live pigs (e.g. laparoscopic radical hysterectomy, para-aortic lymphadenectomy, management of complications)

8 Dec 2018 (Sat)
Venue: Surgical Skill Centre, 10/F Laboratory Block, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Sassoon Road, the University of Hong Kong
Chief moderator
08:30 – 09:00 Briefing and Preparation Dr. KY Tse
09:00 – 11:30 Dissection of retroperitoneal spaces, pelvic lymphadenectomy Dr. TJ Kim
11:30 – 12:00 Laparoscopic para-aortic lymphadenectomy
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 16:15 Bladder repair, bowel mobilization, loop colostomy, stoma closure (hand sewn) Prof. HYS Ngan
Vascular repair
16:15 – 17:00 HIPEC demonstration


Day 3 – Hands-on practice in cadavers (e.g. liver mobilization, bowel resection, bladder and ureteric repair)

9 Dec 2018 (Sun)
Venue: Surgical Skill Centre, 10/F Laboratory Block, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Sassoon Road, the University of Hong Kong
Chief moderator
08:30 – 09:00 Briefing and Preparation Dr. E Leblanc
09:00 – 10:15 Opening the Abdomen
Liver mobilization
Diaphragm stripping, resection and repair
10:15 – 12:45 Splenectomy and distal pancreatomy
Dissection of lesser sac and Morrison pouch
Ureteric and bladder repair, psoas hitch
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 16:45 Bowel mobilization Dr. P Lim
Small and large bowel resection and anastomosis
Radical oophorectomy and recto-sigmoid colectomy
Colostomy, ileal conduit
16:45 – 17:00 Closing remarks Prof. HYS Ngan