Organizers and presenters
Prof. Thomas Carus is a head of the Department of General, Gastroenterological and Vascular Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery at Bassum Hospital in Germany. For many years the German edition of the course has been organized by Prof. Carus in Monchengladbach, Bremen, Hanover, Hamburg, Berlin, as well as in other foreign centers for advanced laparoscopic techniques.
The organizer of the conference at MUW has for years been the Chair and Department of General, Gastroenterological and Oncological Surgery UCC MUW, headed by Prof. Maciej Słodkowski with the support of the Center for Postgraduate Education MUW. The scientific and organizational director of the event is Dr. Tomasz Guzel.
Program
The program included, among other things, laparoscopic knot tying and the performance of gastrointestinal anastomoses, both in stapler technique - using "staplers" and with hand suturing. Doctors practiced on specially prepared animal tissues using laparoscopic trainers and staplers.
– The conference was warmly received by the participants – says Dr. Tomasz Guzel. He adds: – As a regular event, we hope it contributes to the professional development of surgeons in minimally invasive surgery techniques.
