The XVth Course in Laparoscopic Urology

Dear friends and colleagues

It is once again The Scandinavian Academy of Minimally Invasive Surgery (S*A*M*I*S)’ pleasure, to invite you to Aarhus to attend the XVth annual practical course in Laparoscopic Urology which, this year, will focus on complications. Laparoscopy is no longer in its infancy, and with its dissemination into the realm of the conventional, it is now time to address some of laparoscopy’s unintended conse- quences, namely complications. So in addition to the annually well received practical urologic laparoscopic training on pigs, proctoring and training will mainly focus on laparoscopic complications. A renowned and experienced faculty of Scandinavian and European lapa- roscopists has therefore been assembled to demonstrate, supervise, and lecture on topics that include: Patho-physiology of laparoscopy Mechanical and technical complications Troubleshooting Haemorrhage Organ specific injury and lesions Perioperative complications Convert vs. continue All backed up by real time lab simulated catastrophes and clinical scenarios where possible. Trainees will also get the chance to brush up on their general urologic laparoscopic skills with regards to black box training, trans / retroperitoneal access to the kidney, ureter, intra- corporeal suturing techniques, pyeloplasty, heminephrec- tomy/partial nephrectomy. The number of participants in the animal lab is limited to 18, with 3 participants per pig. The course, now in its fifteenth year, is therefore aimed at laparoscopic urologists and laparoscopic paediatric urolo- gists at any level of training as complications are not only specific to the novice but also occur to the expert who becomes more daring and expands his / her territory, pushing the envelope to new limits. And remember there are two types of surgeons; those who have complications and the liars!

Faculty:

• Mark Sullivan, Oxford, UK
• Christian Brown, London,UK
• Bjørn Edwin, Oslo, NO
• Peter Elfving, Malmø, SE
• Bjarne Kromann, Herlev, DK
• Øyvind Østraat, Aarhus, DK
• Yazan F. Rawashdeh, Aarhus, DK
• L. Henning Olsen, Aarhus, DK

As has been the tradition, the course will be held to coincide with the festivities of the annual Aarhus Festival Week which encompasses a wide variety of cultural activities. Delegates can therefore look forward to enjoying the late-summer eve- nings of the city while in its prime. We look forward to seeing you in Aarhus.

Organizing committee L. Henning Olsen (Chairman) Venue The XVth Practical Course in Laparoscopic Urology will be held at the facilities of the Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University which are located at Aarhus University Hospital – Skejby, entrance 7, basement.

We welcome you to Aarhus.