General info
Refine your robotic kidney transplantation skills!
Are you an experienced urologist with advanced robotic expertise looking to perfect your technique in renal transplant surgery? This 3-day masterclass at Orsi Academy offers an exclusive opportunity to sharpen your skills through intensive, hands-on training and real-life surgical insights.
What to expect
- Two full days of immersive wet lab training on robotic kidney transplantation
- A third day dedicated to live case observation, either on-site at UZ Gent Hospital or via livestream at Orsi Academy (depending on the session)
- A strong focus on team performance: participants are encouraged to bring their regular first assistant (separate registration required; no console time included for assistants)
🏷️ Exclusive benefit for EAU members
Members of the European Association of Urology (EAU) receive a 15% discount on the course fee with the code EAUMEMBER2026. A valid EAU membership ID is required.
What you will learn
- You will learn how to properly prepare the kidney for transplantation.
- You will learn how to position the patient and how to place the trocars.
- You will learn how to prepare the iliac vessels and the bladder for anastomosis.
- You will learn how to prepare the retroperitoneal pouch.
Prerequisites
- The trainee is a urologist, general surgeon or vascular surgeon.
- The trainee has experience in kidney transplantation.
- The trainee has previous experience as a console surgeon.
Faculty
Program
Arrival at Orsi Academy
Theoretical session: introduction to the course
Objectives within robot-assisted kidney transplantation
- Patient selection, port placement and robotic set-up
- Transplant robotic instrument portfolio
- Learning curve
- Scientific articles prove importance of oriented training in robotic transplant
Coffee break
Hands-on dry lab session with 'RAKT box'
Step by step hands-on suturing for renal artery and vein anastomosis technique.
Lunch at the Orsi restaurant
Hands-on dry lab session with 'RAKT box'
Continue the anastomosis technique by multiple session.
Hands-on wet lab session on isolated porcine kidney
Renal artery and vein anastomosis on real tissue experience.
End of day 1
Faculty dinner
Arrival at Orsi Academy
Change into scrubs
Hands-on wetlab training on anesthetized porcine model
Step by step conventional RKT procedure
- Gelpoint device installation and port placement
- Docking
- Preparation of the iliac vessels
- Insertion donor kidney
- Step by step anastomosis of renal artery and vein
- Leakage management
Lunch at the Orsi restaurant
Hands-on wetlab training on anesthetized porcine model
Anastomosis and revascularization
- Re-do full anastomosis technique of donor kidney
End of day 2
The format (live case streaming or observation) will be specified for each course.
Option 1: Live case observations at UZ Ghent Hospital
- 08:00: Arrival at the University Hospital of Ghent
- 08:30: Live case observation of a robotic kidney transplantation
- 13:00: Lunch break depending on the case
- End of live case observation is depending on the specific transplant case
Option 2: Live case streaming at Orsi Academy
- 08:40: Arrival at Orsi Academy
- 09:00: Broadcasted case from Fundació Puigvert Hospital in Barcelona or semi-live cases to Orsi Academy
- 13:00: Lunch break
- 13:30: Continue live case streaming
- 17:00: End of live case broadcast is depending on the specific transplant cases.
Prices
Standard fee 2026
Members of the European Association of Urology (EAU) benefit a 15% discount on the course fee using the code EAUMEMBER2026. EAU member ID is required!
First Assistant fee 2026
This reduced fee applies exclusively to surgical first assistants who accompany a console surgeon. The fee covers access to all course sessions, observation of robotic procedures, and participation in assistant-specific activities, but does not include console training.
Resources
Flyer Robotic Kidney Transplantation - Standardized Course
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