Information Package / Course Catalogue
Gynecological Endoscopy and Laparoscopy
Course Code: VDJ663
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Teaching the diagnostic and operative applications of gynecological endoscopy and laparoscopic methods

Course Content

Endoscopy and its techniques and current application methods in this field are covered

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Eyyüp Hakan UÇAR
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning the working principle of endoscopy and laparoscopic methods
2.Having knowledge of diagnostic purposes in the genital tract of female animals
3.Having knowledge of diagnostic purposes in udder pathologies
4.Learning gynecological laparoscopic operations in female animals
5.Learning to evaluate laparoscopic images
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bordelon BM, Hunter JG (1994). Endoscopic technology. In: Endoscopic Surgery. Ed.: Green, F.L., Ponsky J.L., Philadelphia: WB Saunders.
2.Cupps PT (1991). Role of nervous system in reproduction. In: Reproduction in Domestic Animals (4th Ed.). Academic Press, San Diego, California.
3.Freeman LJ (2012). Operative laparoscopy. In: Clinical Manual of Small Animal Endosurgery, Ed.; Moore, A.H., Ragni, R., Oxford, Wiley-Blackwell.
4.Freeman LJ, Hendrıckson DA (1998). Minimally invasive surgery of the reproductive system. In: Veterinary Endosurgery, Ed.: Freeman, L.J., St. Louis, MO, Mosby.
5.Lhermette P, Sobel D (2008). Positioning in laparoscopic ovariectomy in dogs. In: BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Endoscopy and Endosurgery. (1. Ed), Ed.: Lhermette, P., Sobel, D., BSAVA, Gloucester, VIII.
6.Stone EA, Cantrell CG and Sharp NJH (1993). Ovary and uterus. In: Textbook of Small Animal Surgery. Ed.: Slatter, D.H., Philadelphia, WB Saunders.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General information and history of endoscopy and laparoscopy
Week 2 - Theoretical
Endoscope and laparoscope equipment and working system
Week 3 - Theoretical
Equipment maintenance
Week 4 - Theoretical
Evaluation of operative pain and stress
Week 5 - Theoretical
Reproductive endoscopy in dogs and cats
Week 6 - Theoretical
Reproductive endoscopy in cow
Week 7 - Theoretical
Reproductive endoscopy in mare (Mid-term exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Reproductive endoscopy in ewe and nanny goat
Week 9 - Theoretical
Laparoscopic sterilization methods
Week 10 - Theoretical
Laparoscopic sterilization methods
Week 11 - Theoretical
Evaluation of the postoperative process
Week 12 - Theoretical
Endoscopy in udder diseases
Week 13 - Theoretical
Laparoscopic operations in udder diseases
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaluation of endoscopic gynecological images
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142142
Reading150115
Individual Work100110
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1314
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
4
4
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
4
5
4
5
5
OÇ-5
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026