Basic / Core Laparoscopic Skills Course Presentation

1. Ergonomics of Laparoscopy
Adeel Abbas Dhahri

2. • Essential part of training and care
• Basic ST3 application requirement

3. • Benefits?
• Less trauma
• Quick recovery
• Less pain
• Fewer adhesion

4. Scar

5. Patient selection?
• Pregnancy
• Emergency surgery
• Previous abdominal surgery
• Heart failure
• Increased intra-abdominal pressure
• State of shock (un-stable)

6. Consenting?
• Conversion to Open
• Bowel injury
• Shoulder tip pain
• Air embolism

7. Patient Position

10. Ideal Position of Surgeon and Table?

11. Drawbacks

12. Sub-optimal
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