1. Home Page: a. Overview b. Objective

1. Statement 2. programme

c. Committee • Chairmen • Members • Secretary

d. 2012 Activities a. Myanmar

1. February 2. May 3. july 4. October

e. 2013 Activities a. Myanmar

1. February 18-19 2. May 2-3 3. May 26-27

b. Nepal 1. May 25

c. Cambodia d. Philippines e. Sri Lanka f. Oman

f. 2014 Activities g. Do you want to be part of it? h. ASTC 101 Training Box i. Support and Grant

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Outreach Educational Programme: Overview

• ELSA, is the leading surgical association of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons in the Asia-Pacific region. It is our vision and responsibility to promote clinical excellence in endo-surgery through education, research, collaboration and advocacy.

• ELSA is dedicated to this purposes since 1992 through dedicated educational programme, Annual Congress, Workshops, establishing of Centre of Excellence as Forum for exchange in knowledge and as platform for interdisciplinary discussion in Asia. Since was established, it has a membership of more then 1500 surgeons from 37 Asian countries represented through the Board of Governors.

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Outreach Educational Programme: Objective

•Objective of this programme is to identify and train, Surgeons with interest in MIS in Asian developing countries. •These Surgeons will become leader and train the younger and future generation of Surgeons •Ultimately to provide a better patient’s care through development of minimally invasive surgery.

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Outreach Educational Programme: TRAIN-the-TRAINER

The programme will consist of different steps: •Basic Surgical Skill Courses for all local doctors including minimally invasive surgery and if resources are available setup of a EndoSurgery Skill Lab in the Local Medical Schools. This will allow more residents and surgeons to be trained with regular teaching activities. ELSA will provide the training platform and expertise through his own Experts. •Advanced Surgery Workshops and Proctoring: where the most dedicated surgeons can further improve their skills in order to learn more advanced surgical skills and procedures. The Course will be organized in the local Teaching Hospital. Once The ELSA Faculty have created the condition will start Proctoring the Local Future Trainees in Basic and Advanced Surgical Procedure •Occasionally the Local Champion can attend International Workshops organized overseas and ELSA will support his participation •The best of the trainer will be identified and offer a 6-12 months Training Programme with Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery in ELSA Centre of Excellence

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ELSA Outreach Educational Programme

COMMITTEE

Chairman Davide Lomanto President of ELSA Singapore

Allen Buenafe Member ELSA Education Committee, Philippines

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Co- Chairman

Secretary

Emma Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre National University Hospital Singapore

Email: sarimah_binte_suleiman@nuhs.edu.sg

ELSA Outreach Educational Programme

MEMBERS

Sathien T Member of ELSA Vichaiyut Hospital Bangkok, Thailand

Anil Sharma Member ELSA Scientific Committee Max Healthcare Hospital New Delhi, India

Fong Yoke Fai National University Hospital Singapore

Ng Ying Woo National University Hospital Singapore

Shein Mynt Mandalay Medical School Mandalay, Myanmar

Mya Mya Head O & G Central Woman Hospital Yangon, Myanmar

Moe Moe Tin Secretary EES Myanmar New Yangon Hospital Yangon, Myanmar

Wie Myint ELSA Governor Yangon, Myanmar

Tin Tin Mar New Yangon Hospital Yangon, Myanmar

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Ye Myint ELSA Governor Yangon, Myanmar

Asim Shabbir Member of ELSA National University Health System Singapore

Victor Lee Member of ELSA Singapore General Hospital Singapore

Shailesh Adhikari BP Koilara Dharan, Nepal

Sunil Shrestha Nepal Medical College Kathmandu, Nepal

Lem Dara University Health Sciences Calmette Hospital Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Lem Dara University Health Sciences Calmette Hospital Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Raad AlMehdi The Royal Hospital – Muscat Sultanate of Oman

Michael KW li Member ELSA Advisory Committee Hong Kong

• 26 Febr ’12 : Business & Planning Meeting – EES Myanmar established • 24 - 26 May ‘12 : 1st EES – ELSA Gynecologic Endoscopy Workshop I , Yangon

•: Setup of Training Facilities at New Yangon General Hospital

• 27 – 28 July ‘12 : 2nd EES - ELSA International Workshop on Abdominal Wall Surgery, Yangon

• 24 October : 3rd EES – ELSA Medical Writing Course, Mandalay

• 25 – 26 October ‘12 : 4th EES - ELSA International Workshop on Digestive Surgery, Mandalay •: Setup of Training Facilities at City Hospital, Mandalay

ELSA Outreach Educational Programme 2012

Business Meeting, Yangon �February 26, 2012

1st ESS-ELSA Gynecologic Endoscopy Workshop I May 19-20, 2012

Central Women Hospital, Yangon

Faculty: Dr. Mya Mya, Dr. Fong Yoke Fai, Dr. Ng Ying Woo

Organizer Society/Hospital: MMA OG Society/ESS

Event Details: Total 20 doctors and 20 nurses Lectures: 10 Day 1: Lectures

Basic laparoscopic skills;. Challenges of laparoscopic surgery Introduction to the various methods of laparoscopic entries: How to create pneumoperitoneum safely? Video presentation of Veress’s needle closed entry and Open Hasson’s method. Demonstration of the methods using inanimate model. Laparoscopic installation. How to win the first half of the battle?(Discussion on equipment/instruments, siting of ports and use of energy sources) Video presentation- avoiding laparoscopic-related complication

Lecture by Dr. Fong Yoke Fai Nurse course by Ms Hser Lecture by Dr. Ng Ying Woo

Day 1: Hands-On

(Hands-on session on basic laparoscopic skills and laparoscopic entries) Training of basic laparoscopic skills using pelvic trainer (Spatial orientation, Hands-eyes co-ordination) Threading of beads Demonstration of laparoscopic suturing Day 2: Hands-On - (Basic Hysteroscopy Training)

Introduction to hysteroscopy and its historical development Bread & Butter: Diagnostic hysteroscopy Demonstration of diagnostic hysteroscopy and resectoscope - Assembly of equipment - Basic techniques - Resection of endometrium using the pig bladder model Practice session on diagnostic procedure using rigid and flexible hysteroscope on inanimate model and pig bladder uterine model. Practice session on hysteroscopic resection of endometrium using pig bladder uterine model. Redo Laparoscopy hands on

Equipment for Hands-On

Hand instruments for 6 training stations 2 HD systems for nurse course and hysteron resection Hysteroscope and resectoscope for resection hands-on

Laparoscopic Hands-On

Hysteroresection Hands-on training

1st ESS-ELSA Gynecologic Endoscopy Workshop I May 19-20, 2012

Central Women Hospital, Yangon

2nd ESS-ELSA Abdominal Wall Surgery & Suturing July 27 - 28, 2012

New Yangon General Hospital

Faculty: Prof. Win Myint, Prof. Davide Lomanto, Dr. Allen Buenafe, Dr. Sathien T

Organizer Society/Hospital: ESS/ELSA

Event Details: Total 90 doctors Lectures: 10 Live Surgery: 8 Day 1: Lectures

SESSION I: ON INGUINAL REPAIR

Anatomy: an intriguing story Evolution of Biomaterials Open Inguinal Hernia Repair: from Bassini to Lightweight Mesh Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: TAPP, TEP Laparoscopic Hernia In Myanmar SESSION II:ON VENTRAL REPAIR AND NEW TECHNIQUE Umbilical Hernia Repair: suture or mesh? Open Ventral Repair with Mesh Lap Ventral Hernia Repair LESS in Hernia Repair Case Discussion

Lecture by Dr. Allen Buenafe

Opening remarks of the workshop

Lecture by Dr. Sathien T

Equipment for Live surgery

10 MIS Stations with live tissue for basic and suturing skills 2 HD systems with whole laparoscopy items for live surgery

Live surgery performed by Prof. D. Lomanto

5 training station were provided for hands-on session Special training materials prepared by ASTC

Live surgery performed by Dr. Sathien.T ELSA and ESS Members

Introduction by Prof. Davide Lomanto

2nd ESS-ELSA Abdominal Wall Surgery & Suturing July 27 - 28, 2012

New Yangon General Hospital

BASIC MEDICAL WRITING COURSE by , Prof. Davide Lomanto, Dr. Anil Sharma, Dr. Allen Buenafe

1. Why to write/publish? 2. What to write? 3. How to write

the principles the structure

4. Ethics of Publication 5. Titles and Abstracts 6. Writing Style

7. Where to write / publish

8. Electronic publishing

9. Basic Statistics for medical writing

10. How to make an effective presentation Oral Poster

Programme

Basic Medical Writing by Dr Anil Sharma

Basic Medical Writing by Dr Allen Buenafe

3rd ESS-ELSA Basic Medical Writing Course October 24, 2012

City Hospital, Mandalay

The Faculty

4th ESS-ELSA Digestive Surgery Workshop October 25, 2012

City Hospital, Mandalay

Faculty: Prof. Win Myint, Prof. Davide Lomanto, Dr. Allen Buenafe, Dr. Anil Sharma

Organizer Society/Hospital: ESS/ELSA

Event Details: 110 doctors Lectures: 10 Lectures

SESSION I: HBP Surgery

How to do safe Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Laparoscopic CBD exploration: Laparoscopic Liver Resection Laparoscopic Pancreatic Surgery Laparoscopic Splenectomy

SESSION II: Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

Laparoscopic in Colorectal Surgery: EBM How to Train in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Laparoscopic Colectomy Laparoscopic Anterior Resection Laparoscopic Rectal Cancer

Lecture by Prof. Davide Lomanto Introduction by Prof. Davide Lomanto Discussion after the workshop

Hands-On session Training box for hands-on

ELSA and ESS Members

Hands-On session

City Hospital, Mandalay Certification

Hands-On Training 10 MIS Stations with live tissue for basic and suturing skills

4th ESS-ELSA Digestive Surgery Workshop October 25, 2012

City Hospital, Mandalay

Hands-On session Training box for hands-on

Group Photo

Hands-On session

Certification

Hands-On Training 10 MIS Stations with live tissue for basic and suturing skills

4th ESS-ELSA Digestive Surgery Workshop October 25, 2012

City Hospital, Mandalay

• 18-19 Febr ’13 : 5th EES-ELSA Workshop on Basic Laparoscopic Surgery and Suturing with Live Surgery. Magwe medical School, Magwee – Myanmar •2 - 4 May ‘13 : 6th Gynecologic Endoscopy Workshop II , Yangon – Myanmar

• May 19 -24 ’13 : Proctoring Workshop and Live Surgery on on Lap hernia Repair, Batangas, Philippines • 25 - 26 May ‘13 : 1st BPKIHS-ELSA Basic Laparoscopic & Advanced Suturing Course - Dharan, Nepal • 27 - 28 May ’13 : 7th ESS-ELSA Laparoscopic Surgery Proctoring Workshop - Mandalay, Myanmar

26-28 Aug ’13 : 8th EES-ELSA Laparoscopic Surgery Proctoring Workshop - Yangon, Myanmar Aug 21-23 ’13 : ELSA/ College of Surgeon Meeting; Colombo, SriLanka •September 2013 : 1 Workshop on Basic Laparoscopic Surgery and Suturing - Calmette Hospital, Pnhom Phen, Cambodia 3-5 Oct ’13 : 2nd Nepal-ELSA Basic Laparoscopic & Advanced Suturing Course - Kathmandu, Nepal 11-13 Nov ’13 : ELSA-Royal College Surgeons Congress - Muscat, Oman

ELSA Outreach Educational Programme 2012

Lecture by Prof. Davide Lomanto Hands-in session in Day 1

Faculty: Prof. U Aye Mon, Prof, Win Myint, Prof. Davide Lomanto, Dr. Allen Buenafe

Organizer Society/Hospital: ESS/ELSA

Event Details:Total 40 doctors and 10 nurses Lectures: 10 Live surgery: 3 Lectures

Basic Principles of Laparoscopy Laparoscopic Equipment and Instrumentations OT Set-up, Access and Complications Energy Source and Sealing Anesthetic Implication in Lap Surgery

Hands-On

Camera Setup, Operating and Troubleshooting Basic Coordination Skills in Dry-Box Basic Skill: dissection, cutting, etc Suturing: Extra and Intra-corporeal Knotting Specimen Retrieval Stapling technique

5th ESS-ELSA Laparoscopic Surgery Workshop, February 18 - 19, 2013

Magwe General Hospital

Ventral Hernia case by Dr. Allen Buenafe Live surgery was transferred to a meeting room

ELSA and ESS Members Magwe General Hospital

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Case discussion after live surgery

Certification By Prof. Uye Mon to participants

Day 2: Live surgery

Ventral Hernia & Inguinal Hernia by Prof. Lomanto Ventral Hernia by Dr. Allen Buenafe

5th ESS-ELSA Laparoscopic Surgery Workshop, February 18 - 19, 2013

Magwe General Hospital

Faculty: Dr.Kurian Joseph, Dr. Fong Yoke Fai, Dr. Ng Ying Woo

Organizer Society/Hospital: MMA OG Society/ESS

Event Details: Lectures: Live surgery: Day 1: Lectures

6th ESS-ELSA Gynecologic Endoscopy Workshop II May 2-4, 2013

Central Women Hospital, Yangon

Faculty: Dr Michael KW Li, Dr Lomanto D,Dr Allen Buenafe’, Dr M Fuentes, DR M Lawenko, Dr. J Villaflor, Dr. Alembert Lee-Ong Organizer Society/Hospital: PALES, ELSA

Event Details: Lectures and Live surgery: Day 1: Lectures

May 19 -24 ’13 : Proctoring Workshop and Live Surgery on on Lap hernia Repair,

Batangas, Philippines

Faculty: Prof. Shailesh A, Prof, Asim Shabbir, Prof. Davide Lomanto, Prof. BK Bhattarai. Organizer Society/Hospital: NALES

Event Details:Total 35 surgeons and Ginecologists Lectures: 10 Lectures

Basic Principles of Laparoscopy Laparoscopic Equipment and Instrumentations OT Set-up, Access and Complications Energy Source and Sealing Anesthetic Implication in Lap Surgery

Hands-On

Camera Setup, Operating and Troubleshooting Basic Coordination Skills in Dry-Box Basic Skill: dissection, cutting, etc Suturing: Extra and Intra-corporeal Knotting Specimen Retrieval Stapling technique

1st ESS Laparoscopic Surgery Workshop, May 24-25, 2013

BP Koirala Health Science University, Dharan - Nepal

MOU between ELSA and BP Koirala University Training Session using ASTC 101

1st ESS Laparoscopic Surgery Workshop, May 24-25, 2013

BP Koirala Health Science University, Dharan - Nepal

Mt Everest and Himalaya Range during the flight Dharan-Kathmandu

7th ESS-ELSA Laparoscopic Surgery Workshop, May 27-28, 2013

Mandalay Hospital

Faculty: Prof. Win Myint, Dr. Allen Buenafe, Dr Victor Lee

Organizer Society/Hospital: ESS/ELSA

Event Details: Lectures: Live surgery: Day 1: Lectures

Outreach Educational Programme

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The ASTC 101 is a Training Module for Basic Surgical and Laparoscopic skills. It is donated to Setup the Training Facilities

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Jointly co-organized by Endoscopy Surgery Society (ESS) of Myanmar B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA)

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