Course title
MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY
Type of the course
Duration of the
course
Course leaders
University specialized Fellowship Program
One academic year, two semesters
Course deputy leader
Herman Haller,professor, Rijeka, Croatia
Faculty
Leila Adamyan,Russia
Anton Langebrekke,Norway
Dino Alagic,Norway
C.Y. Liu,USA
Silvio Altarac, Croatia
Franklin D. Loffer,Arizona, USA
Luka Andjelic, Serbia
Adolf Lukanovic, Slovenia
Dubravko Baršić, Croatia
Javier F. Magrina, Arizona, USA
Renato Bauman, Croatia
Peter Maher, Australia
Stanko Belina, Croatia
Prashant Mangeshikar, Bombay,
Stefano Bettocchi, Italy
India
Hans Brolmann, Netherlands
Liselotte Metler, Germany
Igor But, Slovenia
Camran R. Nezhat, California, USA
Tomislav Čanić, Croatia
Ceana H. Nezhat, Georgia, USA
Ante Ćorušić, Croatia
Farr R. Nezhat, New York, USA
Branko Dukić,Croatia
Resad Paya Pašić, Kentucky, USA
Dževad Džanic,Bosnia &Herzegovina Aleksandar Popov, Russia
Joseph Eim, Czech Republic
Marc Possover, Switzerland
Martin Farrugia, UK
Zoran Rajković, Croatia
Rajko Fureš, Croatia
Stanislav Rupčić, Croatia
Adolf Gallinat, Germany
Michael Stark, Germany
Ray Gary, UK
Ornella Sizzy, Italy
Zulfo Godinjak,Bosnia & Herzegovina Vladimir Šparac, Croatia
Motti Goldenberg,Izrael
Harry Reich, New York, USA
Jasna Gutić,Bosnia & Herzegovina
Martina Ribič-Pucelj, Slovenia
Dubravko Habek,Croatia
Alfonso Roseti, Italy
Herman Haller,Croatia
Chris Sutton, UK
Keith Isaacson,USA
Iztok Takač, Slovenia
Olav Istre, Norway
Tomaž Tomaževič, Slovenia
Jorg Keckstein,Austria
Nadan Vodopija, Slovenia
Philippe Konninx,Belgium
Arnaud Wattiez, France
Krunoslav Kuna, MD, Croatia
University diploma of completed medical school education, valid license for
clinical work, specialists of OB/GYN or residents at the second or higher year
of specialist training. The choice of candidates for the study and the ranking
list of applied candidates is made based on the criteria announced in the
daily press.
The fellowship consists of 12 obligatory and 1 elective modules
Obligatory module 1: Anatomy, Embryology and Physiology
Obligatory module 2: Instruments used in endoscopic surgery
Obligatory module 3: Operative Laparoscopy
Obligatory module 4: Operative Hysteroscopy
Obligatory module 5: Complications of Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy
Obligatory module 6: Vaginal Surgery
Prerequisites
Syllabus outline
Miroslav Kopjar,professor, Zabok, Croatia
Resad Paya Pašić, professor, Louisville, USA
Obligatory module 7: Benign Gynecologic conditions
Obligatory module 8: Reproductive Surgery
Obligaotry module 9: Urogynecology
Obligatory module 10: Urology
Obligatory module 11: General Surgery
Obligaotry module 12: Medico-legal issues
Elective module 1: Telemedicine and Robotic surgery:current issues
Objectives
Postgraduate Fellowship program in Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery
(MIGS) is designed to train ObGyn and Urology specialists and residents for
sub-specialization in the constantly developing field of endoscopic surgery.
A physician who is a subspecialist in the field of MIGS has an advanced
knowledge of laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery and is capable of
performing various minimally invasive procedures in gynecologic and
urologic surgery and basic procedures in general surgery.
Learning outcomes
At the completion of a fellowship program the fellow will have a substantial
knowledge in abdominal and pelvic anatomy and physiology, endoscopic
technology and operative technique, and advanced clinical research design
and statistical analysis. The fellow will become proficient in various surgical
procedures, and indications, methodology, risks and complications of such
procedures. The fellow will also be trained to successfully recognize and
manage any complications that may occur during and after MIGS
procedure. Having conducted investigative work leading to the production
of a thesis, it is anticipated that the fellow will be capable of continued
research endeavors and of preparation of research grants. Thus, by
completion of a fellowship program, a fellow will have demonstrated
progressive professional and intellectual growth.
Learning and teaching
methods
Each module is composed of the theoretical part and practical training
(scanning demonstration and hands-on training which is almost 40% of
the curriculum).
Each module delivers 50 hours of training including the theoretical and
practical part.
Assessment
The candidate must pass all the exams in the first year. In case a fellow
would like to enroll in the second year of our fellowship program and
complete the thesis, Postgraduate Course Committee and the program
director will identify a mentor and will guide a candidate through the
process of submission of the thesis. Submission of an approved thesis will
be a requirement for entrance to the oral exam.
Student
commitments
If some of the applicants do not complete the program within the defined
period of time, they can continue in the next academic year. In these
circumstances, they have to attend all the missing lectures and pass the
separate exam and final exam.
Place of the
realization of the
Welcare Hospital Dubai
Dubrovnik International University
program
Literature
Compulsory
1. Kopjar M. Ginekološka endoskopija. Laparoskoija, histeroskopija.
Vlastita naklada, 1999.
2. Kopjar M, Šijanović S. Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. Osijek
University Medical School, in press.
3. Kupesic S. Video Atlas of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gyencology.
Jaypee, 2011.
4. Nezhat CR, Nezhat FR, Nezhat CH. Nezhat’s Operative gynecologic
laparoscopy and hysteroscopy. Cambridge University Press, 2008.
5. Pašić RP, Levine RL. A practical manual of laparoscopy: A clinical
cookbook. The Parthenon Publishing group, 2002.
6. Penfield AJ. Gynecologic surgery under local anesthesia. Urban &
Schwarzenberg, 1986.
7. Ribič-Pucelj M. Endoscopic surgery in gynecology. Didakta, 2007.
8. Škavić J, Zečević D. Načela sudskomedicinskih vještačenja. Ljevak,
2010.
Lectures 155
ECTS
Seminars 110
60
Excersize 73
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