Register for Hybrid Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Regional Course

Registration is now open for the Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration (LCBDE) Course, a hybrid course with recorded didactic lectures and an in-person hands-on skills lab for surgeons who want an overview of pre- and intraoperative decision-making for patients with choledocholithiasis, as well as performing and accurately interpreting intraoperative cholangiography.

The in-person skills lab will take place Friday, June 6, 1:00–5:15 pm at the Boston Scientific Surgical Skills Training Center in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The course chair is Ezra Teitelbaum, MD, FACS.

Course participants will:

• Review preoperative evaluation of patients with suspected choledocholithiasis and implement a “surgery first” algorithm
• Perform and interpret an intraoperative cholangiogram to diagnose choledocholithiasis and choose the optimal treatment approach
• Perform a transcystic laparoscopic common bile duct exploration for treatment of choledocholithiasis using a flexible choledochoscope
• Perform adjuncts to LCBDE, including balloon sphincteroplasty and lithotripsy

• Review how to safely and effectively implement a hospital-wide LCBDE program

Registration is $1,575 for ACS members and $1,890 for non-members, with an opportunity to claim up to 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Space is limited, so register today.

This course is part of the ACS regional hands-on surgical skills courses, which are designed to provide attendees with practical training and experience in various surgical techniques and procedures. Courses are targeted at practicing surgeons and residents who wish to enhance their surgical skills and proficiency and are held at ACS Accredited Education Institutes. See other available and upcoming Regional Surgical Skills Courses.