Clinically Focused Robotics Series: Bariatrics

Clinically Focused Robotics Series: Bariatrics is organized by Florida Hospital Nicholson Center and will be held from Feb 04 - 06, 2019 at Florida Hospital Nicholson Center, Celebration, Florida, United States of America.

This clinically focused robotic surgery course is aimed at bariatric surgeons with a basic knowledge of robotic assisted surgery and wish to apply a robotic approach to their current bariatric surgical practice. This unique course is a team-oriented program designed for both the surgeon and the first assist. The program will cover technical training on the da Vinci Si and Xi platforms and will include; case observations, video analysis, workflows, simulation, dry laboratories, cadaveric laboratories, and team training.

Course Objectives:
• (First Assistant) Identify the specific robotic platform components, settings, and features required to safely utilize and operate the robotic surgical platform.
• (First Assistant) Demonstrate the proper robotic platform pre-operative setup, troubleshooting measures, and emergency procedures required to safely operate the robotic surgical platform.
• (First Assistant) Demonstrate competency in the basic skills required for the surgical 1st assistant to include; camera navigation, instrument insertion, item transfers & hand-off’s, cutting, retraction, suctioning, energy application, stapling, and hemoclip application.
• Recognize and articulate the roles and responsibilities of each robotic surgical team member and competently demonstrate the proper setup of the robotic surgical platform.
• Explain the procedural approaches and technical aspects of robotic bariatric surgery.
• Discuss indications, patient preparation, port placement, robotic docking and instrumentation utilized in robotic bariatric surgery.
• Demonstrate the proper robotic surgical techniques to perform the creation of a gastric pouch for gastric bypass, creation of sleeve gastrectomy, and creation of a jejuno-jenjunostomy.
• Identify and troubleshoot the most common technical problems encountered during a robotic procedure.