General info

Robotic Single Port Transoral Surgery Course is a 2-day advanced course focused on procedural skills and workflow optimization in Single Port Transoral Robotic Surgery. The program combines live case observation, expert lectures, case discussions, and intensive hands-on human cadaver training to enhance technical proficiency in Single Port TORS procedures.

What you will learn

  • Understand differences between single-port and multi-port robotic systems
  • Optimize patient selection, positioning, and access strategies
  • Perform key Single Port TORS steps (exposure, resection, reconstruction) on cadaver models
  • Manage intraoperative challenges (instrument crowding, visualization, ergonomics)
  • Improve console efficiency and team coordination

Prerequisites

  • Fellowship-trained or senior attending Head & Neck surgeons
  • Prior experience in robotic surgery
  • Surgeons transitioning from multi-port to Single Port platforms

Faculty

Tom Vauterin

Dr. Tom Vauterin

Head of Department ENT, Head & Neck Surgery, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge

Program

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Live case observation at AZ Sint-Jan Brugge

  • Robot-assisted transoral surgery on da Vinci Single Port performed by Dr. Tom Vauterin
    • Thyroidectomy
    • Other procedures to be confirmed
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End of day 1

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Faculty dinner

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Arrival at Orsi Academy Training Center

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Morning lecture

Lecture on objectives in transoral robotic surgery 

  • Case discussion 
  • Pitfalls in robotic surgery
  • Learning curve in the transoral approach
  • Anatomy of the head and neck from the inside
  • Surgical anatomy and exposure in transoral access
  • Access optimization
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Coffee break and change into scrubs

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Start with lateral oropharyngectomy on human cadaver model

  • Surgical set-up (FK-WO retractor), robotic installation and anatomical tong base exposure
  • Radical tonsillectomy/ lateral oropharyngectomy
  • Exploration of the parapharyngeal space
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Lunch break

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Continue with robotic assisted tongue base surgery and supraglottic laryngectomy on human cadaver model

  • Anatomical dissection tongue base
  • Anatomical dissection of the supraglottic region
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Closing remarks

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End of the course

Prices

Standard fee (incl. VAT)

Incl. of VAT

€2.768,00

Resources

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€2.768,00 (incl. VAT)

1 session available

7 May - 8 May '26

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