Robotic HPB Course

Organiser: NSTC

Course Fees : £1500

Course objectives

Full access to the da Vinci Robot with hands on procedures on fresh frozen cadavers and full access to the clinical lectures
Become familiar with the function & operation of the da Vinci Surgical System.
Appreciate the ergonomics of the da Vinci Surgical System robot and the available robotic instrumentation.
Understand the selection process for patient position, da Vinci surgical team position and robotic surgical approaches
Learn robotic tissue dissection techniques using monopolar energy

Robotic cadaveric procedures to be performed:-
Robotic cholecystectomy
Robotic distal pancreatectomy
Robotic splenectomy
Robotic left lateral sectionectomy
Robotic segmental liver resection

Target audience

Trainees ST5 – ST8
HPB Consultants

Course faculty

Course Directors are Professor Steven White and Professor Sanjay Pandanaboyana, Consultant Surgeons

Upcoming Course Dates

5 - 6 th Nov
2026
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Apply to attend Robotic HPB Course on Thursday 05 November 2026

Terms and Conditions

Please note: The course fee will include: lunch and refreshments. Payment can be made via BACS (automatic bank transfer) by Debit/ Credit Card. Payment is due at registration to secure your place. Refunds cannot be given in the event of your cancellation within 8 weeks of the course date. The NSTC cannot accept liability for costs incurred in the event of a course having to be cancelled as a result of circumstances beyond its reasonable control. However, within 8 weeks prior to the start date of the course, the total course fee will be charged unless in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the NSTC. While we make every effort to run courses as advertised, we reserve the right to change the timetable and/or the teaching staff without prior notice and to cancel any courses without liability (in which case there will be a full refund of course fees to participant). Note that any consequential losses (e.g. travel or accommodation costs) incurred in such cases remain the responsibility of the booker, and consideration should be made to taking out appropriate travel insurance for any non-refundable costs.

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