General info
This intensive one-day training program provides general surgeons and surgical trainees with foundational knowledge and practical skills in in robotic surgery on Single Port. Designed to build confidence from the ground up, the course combines essential theoretical insights with highly relevant repeatable exercises in a safe environment.
Participants will strengthen their core robotic surgery skills through focused exercises - such as anastomosis, skin dissection, and vessel dissection - allowing them to master the fundamental techniques required for safe and effective robotic procedures.
What you will learn
- Understand the principles and advantages of single-port robotic surgery compared to multi-port and laparoscopic approaches.
- Demonstrate correct patient positioning and trocar placement and system docking for single-port.
- Recognize intraoperative challenges (e.g., limited triangulation, ergonomics, CO₂ insufflation management) and apply practical troubleshooting strategies.
- Develop familiarity with the robotic console interface and instrumentation specific to single-port systems.
Faculty
Program
Welcome & Introduction
Course overview, objectives, and safety briefing
Lecture: Fundamentals of Single-Port Robotic Surgery
- System design and workflow
- Ergonomics, instrumentation, and docking principles
- Comparison with multi-port robotic and laparoscopic approaches
Basic device training on a da Vinci Single Port platform
- Ergonomics, instrumentation and docking
- Hands-on demonstration of robot positioning and trocar placement
- Participants perform docking under supervision
Hands-on training on chicken model according to PBP based metrics
- Suturing & knotting practice
- Dissection and coagulation practice
Lunch Break
Continue hands-on training on Isolated bowel model according to PBP based metrics
- Anastomosis task for side by side anastomosis - hand-sewn
- Anastomosis task for side by side anastomosis - stapling (coordination CS-FA)
Troubleshooting & Common Pitfalls Discussion
- Managing limited working space and visualization
- Tips for optimizing dissection angles and trocar trajectory
- Common complications and how to prevent them
- Managing bleeding and ischemia time
- Tips and tricks
End of the course
Prices
Standard fee
Incl. of VAT
Resources
Flyer Basic Skills Course - General Surgery on Single Port
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