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
Program
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
End of day 1
Faculty dinner
Arrival at Orsi Academy Training Center
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
Coffee break and change into scrubs
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
Lunch break
Continue with robotic assisted tongue base surgery and supraglottic laryngectomy on human cadaver model
- Anatomical dissection tongue base
- Anatomical dissection of the supraglottic region
Closing remarks
End of the course
Prices
Standard Fee
Incl. of VAT
Resources
Flyer Robotic Single Port Transoral Surgery Course
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