FLS is a comprehensive web-based education module that includes a hands-on skills training component and assessment tool designed to teach the physiology, fundamental knowledge, and technical skills required in basic laparoscopic surgery. Our goal is to provide surgical residents, fellows and practicing physicians an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery in a consistent, scientifically accepted format; and to test cognitive, surgical decision-making, and technical skills, all with the goal of improving the quality of patient care. 

This Course Includes:

• Module 0: Introduction
• Module 1: Laparoscopic Equipment
• Module 2: Energy Sources
• Module 3: Operating Room Setup
• Module 4: Patient Selection / Preoperative Assessment
• Module 5: Anesthesia and Patient Positioning
• Module 6: Pneumoperitoneum Establishment & Trocar Placement
• Module 7: Physiology of Pneumoperitoneum
• Module 8: Exiting the Abdomen
• Module 9: Current and Diagnostic Laparoscopic Procedures
• Module 10: Biopsy
• Module 11: Laparoscopic Suturing
• Module 12: Hemorrhage & Hemostasis
• Module 13: Postoperative Care and Complications
• Module 14-1: Manual Skills Training
• Module 14-2: Manual Skills Training
• Module 14-3: Manual Skills Training
• Final Review