Report from the ‘Basics of Laparoscopy’ 4th edition and 1st Nursing Workshop organized by the Section of Videosurgery of the Polish Surgeons’ Society, Słok/Bełchatów, 5-6 December 2009

Report from the ‘Basics of Laparoscopy’ 4th edition and 1st Nursing Workshop organized by the Section of Videosurgery of the Polish Surgeons’ Society, Słok/Bełchatów, 5-6 December 2009 Michał Skalski, Tadeusz Wróblewski Department of General, Transplantation and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques 2010; 5 (2): 82-85 Address for correspondence: Prof. Tadeusz Wróblewski, MD, PhD, Department of General, Transplantation and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland



On 5-6 December 2009 the 1st edition of the ‘Nursing Workshop’ was held in Słok near Bełchatów, together with the 4th edition of the ‘Basics of Laparoscopy’ course for physicians. Apart from 70 physicians, surgical residents mostly, 25 nurses from surgical departments participated in the workshop. The programme covered participation in lectures delivered by laparoscopic surgery experts and oral presentation of studies performed by participants of the workshop and sent for acceptance in abstract form. The topics of nurses’ presentations included treatment of patients with liver insufficiency with albumin dialysis, application of cochlear implants, and minimally invasive techniques in treatment of intracranial aneurisms. Lectures were delivered by 17 speakers, all accepted authorities in the field of laparoscopic surgery. The lectures were met with interest and were highly valued by the audience. The latest achievements and progress in minimally invasive techniques in the treatment of diseases of the biliary tree, oesophagus, stomach, large intestine, hernias and hormonal glands were presented. Films from videoscopic surgical procedures were shown. Each lecture was followed by a vivid discussion. At the end of the course for physicians, a short competition test was conducted to assess the level of new skills acquired during the training.

Additionally, participants had an opportunity to see the latest technological accomplishments in videosurgery, presented in industry stands and brief expert communications. Nurses actively participating in the Workshop could gain additional points necessary for enrolment in master degree studies at various medical universities.

Those interested in the forthcoming 5th edition of the ‘Basics of Laparoscopy’ course and the 2nd edition of the ‘Nursing Workshop’ are invited to the Wodnik Hotel in Słok near Bełchatów on 4-5 December 2010....


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