Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy - Retro- & Transperitoneal Approach - Advanced 2-Day Course

On-site

Masterclass

Urology, Robotic Surgery
Melle, Belgium
2-days course / Effective duration: 16h
4 attendees per session
English

Training details

Orsi Academy offers an Advanced 2-Day Course in Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy for urologists who already master the robotic surgery approach and who want to improve their specialized skills. This course adresses both retro- & transperitoneal approach.
Proctored by top experts Prof. Dr. Christophe Vaessen & Prof. Dr. Alex Mottrie.
This 2-day masterclass consists of live case observations and hands-on wet-lab training on porcine models.
After completion, participants receive a Orsi Academy certificate & CME credits.

What will you learn?

Complication management
Tips and tricks for complex cases

Educational methods

Live case observation, Hands-on, Simulation, Video, Lectures, On-site

Advantages of the procedure

The transperitoneal approach is a recommended surgery for tumors that are more anterior and are not easily accessible from the retroperitoneum. Retroperitoneal approach during RAPN could guarantee a more direct access to the kidney and renal hilum without bowel mobilization and an easier access to the lesions located at the level of the posterior face of the kidney. This could lead to a reduction of the operative time, to avoid extensive dissections, and in particular patients could decrease the incidence of perioperative complications.

Target audience

This course is for urologists with previous experience on the robot, who want to learn or optimize the robot-assisted partial nephrectomy procedure. This course is not for robotic beginners.

Clinical results

Larcher A, De Naeyer G, Turri F, Dell'Oglio P, Capitanio U, Collins JW, Wiklund P, Van Der Poel H, Montorsi F, Mottrie A; ERUS Educational Working Group and the Young Academic Urologist Working Group on Robot-assisted Surgery. The ERUS Curriculum for Robot-assisted Partial Nephrectomy: Structure Definition and Pilot Clinical Validation. Eur Urol. 2019 Jun;75(6):1023-1031. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2019.02.031. Epub 2019 Apr 9. PubMed PMID: 30979635.

Requirements

The trainee completed at least 30 robotic procedures as a console surgeon in the last year.
The trainee has a good level of English.

Program

Day 1 | 08:00 - 17:00 | Live case observation at OLV Hospital Aalst
MORNING

Live case observation at OLV Hospital Aalst of complex RAPN cases performed by Prof. Dr. Christophe Vaessen & by Prof. Dr. Alex Mottrie with a step-by-step explanation of the retro- & transperitoneal approach.

Lunch at the OLV Hospital Aalst
AFTERNOON

Theoretical session with semi-live videos of RAPN cases of both the standard transperitoneal and retroperitoneal procedures.

Day 2 | 09:00 - 17:00 | Hands-on wet lab training at Orsi Academy

Theoretical introduction on techniques and advanced tips and tricks of RAPN
Dry-lab training on harvested kidney with focus on the transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal approach with suturing technique
Wet-lab training on porcine model: full RAPN

Speakers

Prof. Alexandre Mottrie

Head of Urology Department, OLV Aalst

Dr. Christophe Vaessen

Senior Urologist and director of laparoscopy and robotic surgery, GHU Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France

Medical devices

- Intuitive Surgical Da Vinci Xi
- Intuitive Surgical Da Vinci Si
- Intuitive Surgical Da Vinci X

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Logistics data

Getting there

Once your registration is confirmed by Orsi Academy and/or Invivox, please contact our Hospitality Officer to arrange your accommodation & transfers. Unfortunately, Orsi Academy is very difficult to reach by public transport. The nearest train station is a 35 min walk. We strongly advise you to come by car or taxi.
If you are coming to an Orsi training, you can enjoy a free pick-up from one of our partner hotels. Upon request, our Hospitality Officer can arrange a pick-up from your hotel to Orsi Academy. Also the transfer back to the hotel is included in the course price, except on the last day of the training. Transfers from a non-partner hotel or from/to the airport are not included but can be offered at favorable prices.
Orsi has a cooperation with taxi company 'Limo Saelens'. For urgent matters, you can reach them 24/7 on +32 475 27 89 36, +32 495 57 27 21 or via [email protected]

Where to stay?

Click here to have a look at our partner hotels in Ghent and in Aalst. Each location offers fixed prices or discounts. If you are interested in making a reservation, please ask for a room with Orsi-rates or contact our Hospitality Officer. The fixed prices can vary depending room availability. There is an additional fee of 3 euros city tax per person per night. Group reservations apply different prices that differ upon request.

Review

Global review

4.6 / 5

Pedagogy

4.6 / 5

Organization

4.6 / 5

Knowledge acquired

4.6 / 5

Recommandation

4.6 / 5

25/11/2023

Charikleia G.

25/11/2023

Georgios K.

21/10/2023

Ilias A.

Great praise goes to our instructor on the first day, who provided us with an abundance of constructive feedback to rectify our movements and identify errors during the execution of the surgery. She exhibited remarkable competence and a friendly demeanor, remaining mentally and physically attuned to our needs throughout the procedures. Similarly, though with a slightly subdued enthusiasm was our instructor during the first half of the second day. She was equally interactive and engaged, consistently providing us with valuable feedback throughout the session. Both demonstrated a high level of interactivity and engagement, consistently offering us relevant comments throughout the session. Nevertheless, the amount of engagement exhibited by our third instructor was not comparable. Although he provided input when prompted and occasionally took the effort to share his own insights, his level of engagement was limited, seemed less involved and intervened only sporadically. Active engagement and the provision of continuous live feedback are imperative for an instructor to effectively fulfill their role. Despite the varying levels of engagement from our instructors, this educational experience was highly rewarding, especially as an introduction to robotic surgery. The ample practice we received on the console was particularly beneficial, considering the small group size, which consisted of only two participants.

02/10/2023

Antoni S.

There could be some info on other robotic systems that davinci Lunch breaks are a bit too long The course is expensive and it's run entirely by residents

01/10/2023

Kamil R.

The organization need some improvement. We were starting always late, at the first day at 9, and on the second day at 8:45. Moreover we had to wait another 10-15minutes for the tutors to prepare the chickens because they didn’t do it before.. In spite of all this delay we were ending at point 5pm. I know the tutors shouldn’t give us advices during evaluation but on the first day it would be helpful to get some tips and tricks - for most of us it was a first hand-on trading on da Vinci and we could use some help.

30/09/2023

Arnaud C.

Very nice training

Place

ORSI Academy

Proefhoevestraat 12

9090 Melle, Belgium