Robotic Upper Urinary Tract Porcine Model Course

20 & 22 March 2023, Monday & Wednesday
Venue: Koç University Hospital, RMK AIMES*, Istanbul
*RMK AIMES: Rahmi M. Koç Academy of Interventional Medicine, Education and Simulation
ERUS Certified Robotic Training Center (ERUS: European Association of Urology Robotic Uology Section)

Robotic Upper Urinary Tract Porcine Model Course: 1500 USD + 18%Tax

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

Introducing components of Da Vinci surgical robotic system, lectures and video presentations about upper urinary tract robotic urological procedures, practicing with Da Vinci robotic simulators and performing robotic upper urinary tract surgery procedures on pigs under anaesthesia. Live case observation in the operating room will be available at the faculty’s institutions during the following week after the course.

COURSE CONTENT

  • Lectures on components of Da Vinci surgical robotic system
  • Lectures on robotic instruments
  • Video presentations of the robotic upper urinary tract procedures
  • Training on Da Vinci robotic simulators
  • Hands-on training on porcine models under anaesthesia (depending on time):
    • Performing abdominal port placement
    • Performing robotic partial nephrectomy
    • Performing robotic nephrectomy & nephroureterectomy
    • Performing pyeloplasty
    • Performing robotic adrenalectomy
    • Major vessel injury repair

FACULTY: (in alphabetical order)

A. Erdem Canda, M.D.

Professor of Urology
Koç University Hospital
School of Medicine
Department of Urology
Istanbul

Mr. Ashwin Sridhar, FRCS (Urol)

Consultant Urological & Robotic Surgeon
University College London (UCL)
Department of Urology
London

Yakup Kordan, M.D.

Professor of Urology
Koç University Hospital
School of Medicine
Department of Urology
Istanbul

Mr. Zafer Tandogdu, FRCS (Urol)

Consultant Urological & Robotic Surgeon
University College London (UCL)
Department of Urology
London

PROGRAM

20 March 2023, Monday

08:30 – 09:00Welcome
09:00 – 09:30Lectures: Introducing Da Vinci surgical robotic system
(principles, components, instruments, docking &
undocking, emergency undocking) Patient preparation Anatomy of pigs
09:30 – 10:00Video presentations of upper urinary tract robotic urological procedures (step by step surgical techniques with tips & tricks)
10.00 – 13.00Group 1: Hands-on training with Da Vinci robotic simulators Group 2: Performing upper urinary tract robotic urological procedures on porcine model under anaesthesia
13:00 – 13:30Lunch Break
13:30 – 16:30Group 1: Performing upper urinary tract robotic urological procedures on porcine modelunder anaesthesia Group 2: Hands-on training with Da Vinci robotic simulators
16:30 – 17:00End of course, closing remarks, presenting certificates

22 March 2023, Wednesday

Live case observation in the operating room at Koç University Hospital, Istanbul