Abdominal Wall Anatomy and Hernia Repair Techniques: Cadaver Lab

Wednesday April 15, 2026

Surgical Skills Center, Mount Sinai Hospital
600 University Ave, Toronto

Participants will have the opportunity to practice different hernia repair skills in the following scenarios:

  1. Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair – TAPP, TEP

    • Anatomy of the myopectineal orifice will be reviewed
    • Operative steps will be taught in detail
    • Mesh type and mesh placement will be discussed
    • Laparoscopic suturing and tacking techniques will be reviewed
  2. Enhanced Totally Extraperitoneal ventral hernia repair (eTEP)

    • Anatomy of the retromuscular space will be reviewed
    • Operative steps will be taught in detail – gaining access to the retromuscular space, crossover and reduction of the hernia sac.
    • Pitfalls and complications will be discussed.
  3. Open ventral hernia repair – TAR

    • Anatomy of the abdominal wall will be reviewed
    • Indications for TAR will be outlined
    • Operative steps will be demonstrated and taught in detail
    • Mesh type will be discussed
    • Pitfalls and complications will be outlined.
  4. Open inguinal hernia repair – Shouldice

    • Anatomy of the abdominal wall will be reviewed

Agenda

11:00 Registration
11:30 – 12:15 Presentation & How-to Instruction
12:15 – 1:15 Station 1
1:15 – 1:30 BREAK
1:30 – 2:30 Station 2
2:30 – 3:30 Station 3
3:30 – 4:00 Debrief

Program Director

Megan Melland-Smith MD MSc FRCSC
Staff General Surgeon
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern University

Faculty

Ben Fung MD, FRCSC

Steven MacLellan MD FRCS(C)

Michele Riordon MD FRCSC

Fady Saleh MD FRCSC