Didactic Content
FLS Online
Online access is now available to all new program participants. The online system allows program coordinators to administer and closely track the progress of their individual users.
If you program is currently enrolled in the online systems please download the following instruction manuals:
FLS Online Instruction Guide - Viewing Online Content; for all general users
FLS Online Instruction Guide - Program Administration; for program directors/coordinators only
Previous FLS Program participants will soon be given the opportunity to upgrade to the online system.
Module I. Preoperative Considerations
- Laparoscopic Equipment
- Energy Sources
- OR Set Up
- Patient Selection
- Preoperative Assessment
Module II. Intraoperative Considerations
- Anesthesia & Patient Positioning
- Pneumoperitoneum Establishment & Trocar Placement
- Physiology of Pneumoperitoneum
- Exiting the Abdomen
Module III. Basic Laparoscopic Procedures
- Diagnostic Laparoscopy
- Biopsy
- Laparoscopic Suturing
- Hemorrhage & Hemostasis
Module IV. Postoperative Care and Complications
- Postoperative Care
- Access & Surgical Injuries
- Pneumoperitoneum
- Procedural Complications
Module V. Manual Skills Instruction and Practice
- Training Exercises
- Data Analysis
