Mr Dermot Burke, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at Leeds General Infirmary, introduces the session, stating that "...Cutting Edge has come on in leaps and bounds over the past year..."
The Ethicon Endosurgery laparoscopic simulator
Juwairia teaches suturing
David teaches suturing and is pleased with himself, and I quote, "...I'm pleased..."
Suturing
A Cutting Edge member gets to grips with the laparoscopic simulator
The laparoscopic simulator - you must place beads into different pots within the abdomen of the simulation
Zabair and Jack using the laparoscopic simulator
The laparoscopic simulator - measuring your observation by asking you to move the arm in a particular direction to detect various pathologies (it's timed!)
The laparoscopic simulator
The laparoscopic simulator - a close-up of the laptop which displays the inside of the "abdomen" - showing the pots and beads
Naveed using the laparoscopic simulator
A group photo of attendees
Mr Dermot Burke, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at Leeds General Infirmary, teaches suturing