ArFiCo and Orsi Academy offer a 1-day hands-on training on porcine model prior the RAWS2023 congress. This course is intended for both beginner general surgeons and experts, offering two different robotic platforms.

• Robotic TAR on Intuitive da Vinci surgical system for surgeons with extensive experience in robotic hernia repair.
• Robotic groin hernia repair on Medtronic Hugo™ RAS for surgeons with beginner experience

When applying for this course, please indicate whether you are a beginner or experienced surgeon.

Proctored by top-expert Dr. Filip Muysoms, Dr. Maaike Vierstraete, Dr. David Chen & Dr. Conrad Ballecer!

DISCOUNT: Participants of this course enjoy a 50% discount on their registration fee for the RAWS23 congress on June 1 & 2.

08:30 - 16:00 | Full day of hands-on training on porcine model at Orsi Academy

08:30 - 09:30 | Lectures: introduction to the course & the porcine model

• Anatomy of minimal invasive groin hernia repair Dr. David Chen
• Porcine robotic groin hernia repair model Dr. Maaike Vierstraete
• Anatomy of robotic TAR Dr. Conrad Ballecer
• Porcine roboTAR model Dr. Filip Muysom

09:30 - 09:45 | Coffee break and change to OR scrubs

09:45 - 12:30 | Start hands-on training in the Orsi training labs

• Robotic TAR in da Vinci training lab Dr. Conrad Ballecer & Dr. Maaike Vierstraete
• Robotic groin hernia repair in Hugo RAS training lab Dr. David Chen & Dr. Filip Muysoms

12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch at Orsi restaurant

13:30 - 16:00 | Continu hands-on training

• Continue Robotic TAR in da Vinci training lab Dr. Conrad Ballecer & Dr. Maaike Vierstraete
• Robotic ventral hernia repair by TARUP in Hugo RAS training lab Dr. David Chen & Dr. Filip Muysoms

16:00 | End of the course