Target Audience
This course is for surgeons who already have experience with the system and want to perform a dedicate two-days training focused on a specific procedure/topic.
The training is based on didactics, videos, surgery observation and laboratory sessions. This program is available for the following topics: Hepatobiliary- Pancreatic surgery, Thoracic surgery and GI Surgery.
The training program is designed for two surgeons plus one or two physician assistants.

Teaching Staff
The teaching is performed by the faculty; all members have an extensive experience with robotic minimally invasive procedures. Training sessions consisted in a case observation part, where the training surgeons will assist procedures, and a laboratory session (dry and Animal).  

Course Agenda

Day One

6:30-8:30 am
8:30-8:45 am
8:45-10:30 am
10:00-12:00 am
12:00-1:00 pm
1:00- 3:45 pm
3:45- 4:00 pm
4:00 pm
Case Observation - Patient Positioning and Or set up
Arrival/Registration Program overview/objectives
Video and Lecture session
Wet Lab (Provedures performed according to the specific topics)
Lunch                       
Wet Lab
Summary
Adjourn
   
Day Two
6:30-10:30 am
10:30-12:30 am

12:30 -1:30 pm
1:30-3:30 pm  
3:45-4:00 pm
4:00 pm
Case Observation
Wet Lab (vascular dissection and anastomoses, Splenectomy, Small bowel resection and intestinal anastomoses)
Lunch                       
Wet Lab
Review and discussion
Wrap-up/evaluation/certificates
 

 

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