SASES has produced numerous position statements on matters of interest to our members.
These are carefully considered and debated before release.
Some have been devised in response to medical funder queries or difficulties experienced by our members in everyday practice.
The use of local anaesthetic infiltration and regional local anaesthetic blocks
The Society of Endoscopic Surgeons of South Africa endorses the injection of local anaesthetic into port sites in every laparoscopic procedure where regional blocks have not been used. SASES also...
SASES consensus statement COVID-19
SASES consensus statement regarding minimally invasive surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Instrumentation guidelines explanatory letter
There have been numerous attempts at controlling the costs of laparoscopic surgery during the past years. This is in part due to the expanding nature of MAS and due to the escalating costs of...
Guidelines for Acceptable use of Instrumentation in Surgery
There have been numerous attempts at controlling the costs of laparoscopic surgery during the past years. This is in part due to the expanding nature of MAS and due to the escalating costs of...