1 vs 3 days laparoscopic suturing courses: is it feasible to design a valid training curriculum?

Background: Laparoscopic skills are unlikely to be achieved exclusively in the operating theatre, so simulation training has become mandatory to acquire specific psychomotor skills to be merged in a more complex procedure.

Objective: To compare 3-day vs. 1-day laparoscopic suturing courses and to better address participants' needs according to their level of experience.

Bowel Endometriosis: Current Perspectives on Diagnosis and Treatment.

Endometriosis is a chronic condition primarily affecting young women of reproductive age. Although some women with bowel endometriosis may be asymptomatic patients typically report a myriad of symptoms such as alteration in bowel habits (constipation/diarrhoea) dyschezia, dysmenorrhoea and dyspareunia in addition to infertility. To date, there are no clear guidelines on the evaluation of patients with suspected bowel endometriosis.