Robotic Surgery

• Full access to dual robotic systems with hands-on cadaveric operating
• Understand the principles and contemporary approaches to robotic oesophagectomy
• Become familiar with robotic theatre setup, docking, and port placement
• Appreciate the ergonomics and instrumentation of robotic upper GI surgery
• Develop robotic tissue handling and dissection techniques in thoracic and abdominal phases
• Understand gastric conduit formation and reconstruction principles
• Learn strategies for safe mediastinal dissection and lymphadenectomy
• Discuss patient selection, staging, optimisation, and enhanced recovery pathways
• Recognise operative pitfalls, complications, and troubleshooting strategies
• Review current evidence, outcomes, and learning curves in robotic oesophageal surgery

Hands-On Robotic Training
Experience hands-on training with advanced surgical robots (Intuitive Surgical, Medtronic, CMR), mastering the latest robotic surgery techniques through guided practice.

Expert-Led Sessions
Participate in sessions led by robotic FRU consultants who share invaluable insight and guidance for mastering robotic FRU procedures and setting up services.

- To understand the principles of docking and undocking the Da Vinci Xi system and positioning of patients for robotic adrenal surgery
- To identify the target anatomy for adrenal procedures and instrument selection
- To use the robotic instrument to mobilises the colon/spleen/pancreas/liver to expose the adrenal glands
- Use of robotic energy devices

1. To become familiar with the function and operation of the da Vinci® Surgical System, the ergonomics and the available robotic instrumentation

2. To learn robotic tissue dissection techniques using monopolar, bipolar, harmonic and plasma kinetic energy

3. To understand the selection process for patient position, da Vinci surgical team position and robotic surgical approaches in robotic surgery

Supported through an educational grant by The Urology Foundation

This course is aimed at theatre staff and surgical trainees who would like to gain or increase their understanding and knowledge of Robotic Assisted Surgery. The objectives of the course include an in-service introduction to the system, understanding the steps to dock and undock, emergency docking, port placement and insertion, and procedures such as port closure, stapled anastomosis, and skin closure.

- Understand the anatomy of the anterior abdominal wall
- Gain knowledge and hands on experience of robotic dissection and repair for inguinal and midline hernias (TAPP, TARUP, eTEP)
- Ultrasound-guided Botox administration

Become familiar with the function and working of the Da Vinci system

Understand the selection process, positioning, docking and buttonology of the Da Vinci robotic system

Basic skills for robotic console surgery

Develop skills for robotic colorectal resection

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

Aims and Objectives
• Become familiar with the function andoperation of the da Vici Surgicalsystem
• Appreciate the ergonomics of the Da Vinci Surgical system robot and the available robotic instrumentation
• Perform the standard primary TORS procedure on cadaveric simulation
• Understand the relevant TORS anatomy
• Define the role of TORS in current day head and neck cancer patients
• Understand the benefits and rationale of offering a transoral resection service
• Gain and insight into the pathological assessment of trasnsoral resections
• Understand the adjuvant treatment and schedule following transoral surgery