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