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 25% discount on the course fee with the code EAUMEMBER2025. 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 FundaciĂł 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
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.
First Assistant fee
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.
Standard fee 2026
Members of the European Association of Urology (EAU) benefit a 25% 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 - Advanced & standardized 2026
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