Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons (SLS)
“Workshop for Young Surgeons- Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery”
Thursday 6 October 2022
Medical University Pleven Telecommunications Center
09:00 Opening Comments
Dobromir Dimitrov MD PhD
Phillip Shadduck MD DrHC
09:15-10:45 Didactic Session
Moderators: Ian Hodgdon, Rick Satava
Presentations (12 minute presentation, 3 minute discussion)
Autologous Skin for Abdominal Wall Repair- Hodgdon
Vascular Injuries in MIS- Morrison
Operative Consent—Process, Form, Relationship- Shadduck
Approach to Improve Surgeon/Team Skills &
Outcomes using VBA- Redan
From Driver-less Cars to Surgeon-less Robots- Redan
Impact of Future Technologies on
Healthcare & Surgery- Satava
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-12:00 “Surgical Surprises” Videos
Moderators: John Morrison, Jay Redan, Phil Shadduck
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break [faculty set up hands-on stations]
13:00-18:00 Young Surgeons divide into smaller groups; rotate through
3 stations for 90 minutes per station
13:00-14:30 Rotation 1
14:30-14:45 Break; Change Stations
14:45-16:15 Rotation 2
16:15-16:30 Break; Change Stations
16:30-18:00 Rotation 3
Stations Hands-On Course: Laparoscopic Suturing Skills Lab
Location: Simulation Lab
2-3 Pelvic Trainer Stations
Course Faculty: John Morrison, Phil Shadduck
Hands-On Course: Animal Lab
Location: Animal Lab
One swine per 90 minute rotation
Course Faculty: Ian Hodgdon, Martin Karamanliev
Hands-On Course: Robotic Simulation
Location: DaVinci robot
Course Faculty: Jay Redan, Rick Satava
18:00 Closing Comments
Dobrоmir Dimitrov MD PhD
Phillip Shadduck MD DrHC
The participants in the course will be awarded with certificate for SLS course attendance.
