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Programme

The programme will include

  • Theoretical issues on robotic surgery in the chest
  • Hands-on large animal studies of Thymectomy and Lobectomy

 

Thursday 17
January

Friday 18
January

Saturday 19
January

GENERAL ASPECTS

MEDIASTINUM

LUNG

Speakers

T Treasure, London
F Melfi, Pisa
RA Schmid, Bern
D Douglas, Strasbourg

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

F Melfi, Pisa
B Park, New York
Th Schmid, Innsbruck
L Spaggiari

09:00-11:30 Introduction to the daVinci-System Indications and Technique Indications and Technique
  • System Overview
  • Port Placement
  • Avoidance of interference
  • Instruments change
  • Resection of tumours
  • Thymectomy
  • Cardiac experience
  • Lobectomy
  • Mediastinal lymphadenectomy
11:30-12:30

Lunch

12:30-17:30

HANDS-ON STUDIES

  • Surgical Skills drill
  • Grip Strength
  • Transaction
  • Ligation
  • Dissection
  • Intracorporal suturing
  • Anastomosis
  • Thymectomy
  • Resection of tumors, anterior-posterior mediastinum
  • Internal mammary artery harvest
  • Lobectomy
  • Mediastinal lymphadenectomy
17:30-18:30  

EACTS-ROBOTIC CARDIOTHORACIC GROUP

  
19:30

Dinner

  
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