COURSE OBJECTIVE
• Anatomy and Physiology of the Upper GI tract, liver, biliary tract and
pancreas
• Pathophysiology of diseases of the Upper GI tract, liver, biliary tract and
pancreas
• Management of diseases of the Upper GI tract of the liver, biliary tract and pancreas
• Surgical management of diseases of the Upper GI tract, liver, biliary tract and
pancreas
• To cover a broad spectrum of surgical procedures in Upper-GI, hepatobiliary and
pancreatic surgery
• To identify current indications for surgical and endoscopic treatment in a broad spectrum
of esophago-gastric surgeries and HPB surgeries.
• To provide indications for surgical treatment and discuss operative complications
• To discuss recent developments in techniques and devices
• To list the essential steps of postoperative care and management of postoperative
complications
• To provide hands-on sessions to improve skills in laparoscopic surgery in Upper GI, liver,
hepatobiliary and pancreas through the practice on live tissue under expert tutorial
Target Audience
General Surgical Residents / Fellows; General Surgeons
Course Accreditation & endorsement
accredited by Royal College of Surgeons of England
Faculty List
Dr. med. Human Honarpisheh,MD, FEBS (HPB)
