This 2-day course provides urological trainees a hands-on opportunity to train laparoscopic skills up to intermediate level. It builds on core techniques up to the rehearsal of laparoscopic nephrectomy, pyeloplasty and partial nephrectomy on animal tissue models.

Suitable for SpR 1 or above and consultants who wish to adopt these techniques. The course uses specially designed training animal tissue phantoms and virtual reality simulation. Trainees will be closely supervised by expert urologists.

The course provides:

the opportunity to practice on the Da Vinci Robot, Xi dual system with simulator supplied by INTUITIVE access techniques, post closure, insufflation, camera orientation exercise ergonomics in laparoscopic surgery, tissue dissection exercise and clipping and stapling technique.
safe use of electrosurgery and other advanced energized dissection devices.

Also to be explored is:

• tissue extraction/port closure
• laparoscopic suturing skills
• expert session: avoid error complications in laparoscopic surgery
• expert session: laparoscopic nephrectomy
• laparoscopic right and left nephrectomy on a calf model
• laparoscopic pyeloplasty on animal tissue model
• laparoscopic partial nephrectomy on a calf model

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