Transoral Robotic Thyroidectomy Course - 2 Days

The aim is to comprehensively cover advanced robot techniques in transoral robotic thyroidectomy. Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Özer Makay you will learn to perform a TORT from A to Z through lectures & hands-on wetlab training.

DAY I

Morning

Lecture - TORT from A to Z (part 1)

• Introduction
• Case selection
• Preoperative preparations
• Incisioning
• Hydrodissection & port placement
• Patient set-up & docking
• Instrumentation
• Preparation of subplatysmal flap (air pocket)
• identification of linea alba & isthmus of thyroid
• Separation & retraction of strap muscles
• Dividing the isthmus
• Identification of thyroid and adjacent structures (incl. vessels) in a craniocaudal fashion
• Identification of vagus nerve, recurrent laryngeal nerve, external branch of superior laryngeal nerve & parathyroids
• intraoperative neuromonitoring of the vagus and recurrent nerve
• transection and tissue extraction
• bleeding control
• closure
• post-operative care, recommendations & follow-up

Afternoon

Console & computer simulation

Hands-on wetlab training on pig model

DAY II

Morning

Lecture - TORT from A to Z (part 2)

Afternoon

Hands-on wetlab training on human tissue