UK HPB ROBOTIC SURGERY CONFERENCE AND HANDS ON DISSECTION COURSE

Course overview

• A two day intensive course Number of Dissectors limited to 8
• DISSECTORS – Will have full access to the Da Vinci Robot with Hands On Procedures and attendance to  the Clinical Lectures

• 10  NON DISSECTOR Places only –
• Non Dissectors will have full access to the Clinical  Lectures and a simulator

• Refreshments included
• Course certificate on completion, Course dinner
• The course uses fresh frozen cadaveric specimens

• FRESH FROZEN CADAVERS –  COURSE CONTENT INCORPORATES THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES

• Extended Cholecystectomy
• Distal Pancreatectomy/Splenectomy
• Robotic Suturing
• Pancreaticoduodenectomy
• Liver resection

COURSE OBJECTIVES

NON DISSECTORS – Clinical Lectures and simulator access only

• Define the role of  HPB laparoscopic/robotic surgery in current day practice
• Appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence base in this emerging field
• Share best practice on setting up a robotic surgery programme.
• Overview of recent European guidelines on laparoscopic liver surgery
• Understand the benefits and rationale of offering an HPB service

DISSECTORS 

• Full access to the Da Vinci Robot – with hands on  procedures on fresh frozen cadavers and full access to the clinical lectures – 
• Become familiar with the function and operation of the da Vinci Surgical System
• Appreciate the ergonomics of the da Vinci Surgical system robot and the available robotic instrumentation
• Understand the selection process for patient position, da Vinci surgical team position and robotic surgical approaches. Learn robotic tissue dissection techniques using monopolar energy

FACULTY

 Professor Steven White – Course Director

Additional faculty to be confirmed

Further information

For full details and registration information visit www.nstcsurg.org

Or contact: Louise Sore

Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne

Tel: (+44) 191 213 8589

Email: [email protected]