General Surgery Training Program

Surgeons practicing advanced techniques during a hands-on general surgery training program.

General Surgery Training Program 2025



Basic Skills in Surgery:

This programme covers the core laparoscopic and general surgery skills and knowledge essential for every surgical discipline.

You will use a range of high-quality laparoscopic equipment, working with specifically designed bench top models, as well as learning a variety of knotting and suturing techniques.

Learning Outcome:

After attending this course, you should be able to:

  • Set up a stack, correctly connecting a light source and gaining a good quality image – Identify means of access and outline patient positioning.
  • Discuss and anticipate a range of complications and how to deal with them.

-Demonstrate a range of suturing and knot tying techniques.

-Perform key laparoscopic surgery procedures discuss the use of laparoscopy in diagnosis.

  • Evaluate the use of various energy sources.
  • Demonstrate wide-ranging knowledge in laparoscopic surgery and operative procedures including ulcers, appendectomy and cholecystectomy, breast surgeries.

Course content:

You will cover a wide variety of topics during this course, including:

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  • Dissection and clipping.
  • Repair of a perforated ulcer.
  • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
  • Continuous suturing.
  • Laparoscopic pelvic anatomy
  • Laparoscopic energy modality
  • Laparoscopic surgery technic
  • Laparoscopic instrument
  • Laparoscopic anatomy
  • Laparoscopic difficult cases
  • Laparoscopic in obese patient
  • Cancer staging surgery
  • Lymphadenectomy
  • Appendectomy
  • Breast Surgery
  • Laparoscopic complication management
  • Gastrointestinal repair
  • How to avoid vessel injury
  • Trocar site closure techniques

Trainer: Prof. Mustafa Öncel, MD

Duration: 2 Weeks

Number of participants: max.3

Training fee per participant: Contact for us 

 University Hospital Training Program
*The program includes theoretical and observership training.
*The training will be during the week not in the weekends.
*A certificate will be provided by Medipol for the participants at the end of the training.
*The package includes lunch at hospital’s dining room.
*The training language will be in English/Turkish.
*The price given above includes all transportations between Airport-Hotel-Hospital.
*Free VIP Lounge Access, Library and Wi-Fi usage.
*The chosen dates of training period must be stated at least one month in advance in order to arrange the necessary items of training.
*The training period will be arranged according to the availability of trainer doctors.
*Daily hours of the training will be arranged according to the availability of trainer doctors.
*This offer is valid until 31.12.2023.