Skills lab (hands-on) for general, gastrointestinal, colorectal or HPB surgeons (or 6st year residents) of complex abdominal wall reconstruction on human cadavers

Teaching aims:

- techniques for closing the abdominal wall

- surgical incision management

- different technical approaches and selection of material

- economics of CAWR

Overall teaching aim: After this skillslab the attendee is capable of employing techniques for abdominal wall closure, understand the advantages and disadvantages of different techniques, and manage complications once they occur.