Robotic Surgery

Training

Children's is the only pediatric hospital to offer certification for physicians in the use of the robotic equipment. We offer various robotic training opportunities for physicians, fellows, and residents. Protocols are also in place to train nurses and other surgical support staff in set-up of the robotic equipment and in patient safety procedures.

Target Audience

The robotic course is for surgeons who are interested in learning techniques for performing robotic-assisted laparoscopic reconstructive and extirpative procedures. The techniques demonstrated are applicable to various surgical fields such as pediatric urology, adult urology, gynecology and general surgery. The training is based on didactics, videos, surgery observation and hands-on animal laboratory sessions. Basic laparoscopic skills are highly recommended.

Course Objectives

• understand principles used in robotic-assisted procedures
• become familiar with the da Vinci® Surgical System
• become familiar with robot setup and instrumentation
• learn to select patient position and surgical approach
• learn robot-assisted intracorporeal suturing and knot tying
• learn to make reconstructive procedures more efficient

Course Overview

The faculty, all with extensive experience in robotic-assisted laparoscopic reconstructive and extirpative procedures, will conduct a live operation and run didactic and laboratory sessions to teach general principles used. A hands-on animal laboratory session will help participants practice and adapt these principles to their area of surgical expertise. All participants will be trained in the following:

• procedure pre-planning
• room setup
• patient preparation and positioning
• da Vinci® components and instrumentation
• intra-corporeal suturing and knot tying
• "tricks of the trade" tips for efficient surgery 

Course Agenda