Exposure to laparoscopic techniques for colorectal surgery is essential for the colorectal surgery trainee. Your laparoscopic experience will consist of the following:

• Attendance at the animal sponsored anal and cadaver laparoscopic courses in the fall and winter of your colorectal surgery residency.
• Laparoscopic cadaver lab in Grand Rapids.
• Laparoscopic training lab in Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus for mastering of suturing and knot-tying techniques
• Laparoscopic case load which currently is approximately 25 cases per year

(This is for 2 fellows per year)

Anorectal		542
	Hemorrhoids	132
	Repair sphincter	21
	Endorectal flap/repair RV fistulas	13
Fiberoptic Endoscopy		1036
	Flex	59
	Diagnostic bowel (IBD)	81
	Colonoscopic polypectomy	212
Abdominal		353
	Partial colectomy	80
	Low anterieor	36
	Abdominoperineal	10
	Crohn's resection	27
	Ileoanal	29
	Coloanal	11