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Orsi Academy offers a Masterclass in Robot-Assisted Hepatobiliary Surgery for surgeons who have basic knowledge of robotic surgery and are familiar with minimally invasive liver surgery.

This 2-day masterclass consists of hands-on training on human cadaver models and scientific lectures!

 

Masterclass options

 

1-day Masterclass | Nov. 27 | € 404

  • Full day of scientific lectures, including a livestream broadcast of robotic general surgery procedure
  • Lunch and coffee breaks
  • Accommodation and transfers not included in the course fee

 

2-day Masterclass with practical training | Nov. 27-28 | € 2885

  • Full day of scientific lectures, including a livestream broadcast of robotic general surgery procedure
  • Full day of hands-on training on da Vinci Xi and X robotic platform at the Orsi skills lab
  • Lunch and coffee breaks
  • Transfer between partner hotel and Orsi Academy included
  • Accommodation not included in the course fee

 

Orsi Academy reserves the right to refuse anyone who does not meet the pre-requirements for the hands-on training.

What you will learn

  • Understanding of the robotic set-up within liver surgery
  • Understanding of the different robotic liver resections
  • The use of advance energy during the liver dissection
  • Implementation of imaging technology for surgical guidance

Prerequisites

  • The trainee has basic knowledge of the robotic system and familiarity with liver surgery.

Speakers

Dr. Fabrizio Di Benedetto

Dr. Fabrizio Di Benedetto

Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Dr. Iswanto Sucandy

Dr. Iswanto Sucandy

Professor of Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary, Robotic, and Gastrointestinal Surgery at AdventHealth

Dr. John Martinie

Dr. John Martinie

Chief of HPB Surgery Director of Robotic HPB Fellowship Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

Dr. Mathieu D'Hondt

Dr. Mathieu D'Hondt

Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgeon at AZ Groeninge Hospital

Dr. Mohammad Abu Hilal

Dr. Mohammad Abu Hilal

Chief of the Department of Surgery at Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero Multispecialistico

Dr. Pieter Jan Steelant

Dr. Pieter Jan Steelant

Anaesthesia for abdominal surgery at AZ Groeninge Hospital


 

Dr. Rutger-Jan Swijnenburg

Dr. Rutger-Jan Swijnenburg

Associate Professor of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Program Director Master Oncology at Amsterdam UMC

Program

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Welcome at Orsi Academy

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History & evolution of minimally invasive hepatopancreatobiliary surgery & future possiblities

Dr. Mohammad Abu Hilal

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Implementation of robotic liver surgery - my personal experience

Dr. John Martinie

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Live broadcasting from AZ Groeninge - Kortrijk

Dr. Mathieu D'Hondt

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Patient selection and preoperative preparation for robotic liver surgery

Dr. Iswanto Sucandy

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Anesthesia in minimally invasive liver surgery

Dr. Pieter Jan Steelant

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Coffee break

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Port placement for various types of liver surgery, OR set-up and robotic surgical instrumentation

Dr. Rutger-Jan Swijnenburg

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Techniques for inflow dissection and Pringle Maneuver

Dr. Fabrizio Di Benedetto

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Intraoperative liver ultrasound for tumor assessment and vascular mapping. Use of indocyanine green with firefly technology

Dr. Rutger-Jan Swijnenburg

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Lunch at the Orsi restaurant

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Different techniques for Parenchymal transection and choice of instruments. Why I do it this way?

Dr. Iswanto Sucandy

 

  • Hybrid Robotic-laparoscopic CUSA
  • Energy devices (ultrasonic synchroseal/vessel sealer etc…)
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Management of intraoperative events

Dr. Mathieu D'Hondt

 

  • Portal vein/hepatic vein/IVC bleeding and bile leak and conversion to open


 

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Technique of robotic biliary surgery/hepaticojejunostomy

Dr. Fabrizio Di Benedetto

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Coffee break

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Video technique review & operative tips and tricks

 

  • Robotic left lateral sectionectomy (dr. Swijnenburg)
  • Robotic right hepatectomy (dr. Di Benedetto)
  • Robotic right posterior sectionectomy (dr. Sucandy)
  • Robotic complex liver resections (dr. D’Hondt)
  • Robotic non-anatomical resection/ posterosuperior segment 7 or 8 or 4a resection (dr. Swijnenburg)
  • Robotic hepatectomy and biliary reconstruction (dr. Sucandy)
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Wrap-up day 1

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Social dinner

For faculty & participants of the 2-day masterclass

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Welcome and breakfast

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Hands-on training: robotic liver resection

 

  • Visualization of the hepatic hilar by drop-in probe
  • Robotic left lateral sectionectomy (prior to left hepatectomy
  • Robotic left hepatectomy
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Lunch at the Orsi restaurant

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Hands-on training: robotic liver resection

 

  • Robotic right posterior sectionectomy (prior to right heptactomy)
  • Robotic right hepatectomy
  • Robotic biliary resection and hepaticojejunostomy


 

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End of the course

Prices

1-day Masterclass | Nov. 27 (incl.VAT)

Since this training is held in Belgium and Orsi Academy is the event organiser, Belgian VAT (currently 21%) must be charged on the participation fee, regardless of the participant’s country of establishment or VAT registration status.

 

The reverse charge mechanism does not apply to admission to physical events. Therefore, even EU VAT-registered businesses are subject to Belgian VAT for in-person training taking place in Belgium.

€404,00

2-day Masterclass with practical training | Nov. 27-28 (incl.VAT)

Since this training is held in Belgium and Orsi Academy is the event organiser, Belgian VAT (currently 21%) must be charged on the participation fee, regardless of the participant’s country of establishment or VAT registration status.

 

The reverse charge mechanism does not apply to admission to physical events. Therefore, even EU VAT-registered businesses are subject to Belgian VAT for in-person training taking place in Belgium.

€2.885,00

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€404,00 (incl. VAT)

1 session available

27 Nov - 28 Nov '25

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