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Programme

Wednesday 4 February 2009

GENERAL ASPECTS
Speakers:

R A Schmid, Bern
F Melfi, Pisa
J Ruckert, Berlin
R P Casula, London
D Douglas, Intuitive Surgical

09:00-12:30 Introduction of the da Vinci-System
 
  • System Overview
  • Port Placement
  • Avoidance of interference
  • Instruments change
12:30-13:30 LUNCH
13:30-17:30 HANDS-ON STUDIES
 
  • Surgical Skills drill
  • Grip Strength
  • Transaction
  • Ligation
  • Dissection
  • Intracorporal suturing
  • Anastomosis

Thursday 5 February 2009

MEDIASTINUM / CORONARY REVASCULARISATION
Speakers:

F Rea, Padua
J Ruckert, Berlin
D Schneiter, Zurich
R P Casula, London

09:00-12:30 Indications and Technique
THORACIC 
  • Thymectomy
  • Resection of mediastinum tumours
  • Robotic cardiac surgery
12:30-13:30 LUNCH
13:30-17:30 HANDS-ON STUDIES
THORACIC
  • Thymectomy
  • Resection of tumours, anterior-posterior mediastinum
  • LIMA takedown
  • Pericardial opening
  • LIMA preparation
  • LAD stabilization
19:30 COURSE DINNER

Friday 6 February 2009

LUNG
Speakers:

F Melfi, Pisa
G Veronesi, Milan
T Schmid, Innsbruck

09:00-12:30 Indications and Technique
THORACIC 
  • Lobectomy
  • Mediastinal lymphadenectomy
12:30-13:30 LUNCH
13:30-17:30 HANDS-ON STUDIES
THORACIC
  • Lobectomy
  • Mediastinal lymphadenectomy

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