May 2009

Friday full day

Master Class

Accreditation

Language

Faculty

On Thursday evening, a welcome drink will be offered at the bar of hotel “Le Méridien”.

On Friday, during the full day, video courses will be given on two screens.

The programme of the day will be divided into two parts:

Morning The da Vinci Prostatectomy step-to-step, the perspective of different experts
Afternoon - Difficult indications & trouble shooting

- Additional videos on incontinence, impotence,…

- Complications

- Special videos to discuss

- Theoretical update lectures

After the Class, a special Belgian dinner will be served in the gorgeous city centre of Brussels.

Detailed scientific programme

08:00 – 10:00: Session 1: The technique step-to-step
  1. Installation of patient, padding and tricks
  2. Trocar placement
  3. Opening peritoneum & access to Retzius
  4. Opening of endopelvic fascia
  5. Bladder neck (ultrasound guidance)
  6. Seminal vesicles
  7. Opening of Denonvilliers

10:00 – 10:30: Coffee break

10:30- 12:30: Session 1 (continued): The technique step-to-step

  1. Base of prostate and lateral dissection with and without nerve-sparing
  2. Apex of prostate
  3. Rocco stitch
  4. Anastomosis
  5. Extraction of specimen
  6. Lymphadenectomy
  7. Post-operative care

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 15:30: Session 2: Difficult situations: how to deal with it

  1. Trocar placement
  2. Opening peritoneum & access to Retzius
  3. Bladder neck
  4. Seminal vesicles
  5. Opening of Denonvilliers
  6. Base of prostate and lateral dissection with and without nerve-sparing
  7. Apex of prostate
  8. Anastomosis

15:30 – 16:00: Coffee break

16:00 – 17:00: Session 3: More videos

Special videos for interactive discussion

17:00 – 18:00: Session 4: Complications & trouble shooting

  1. Bowel perforation
  2. Rectal injury
  3. Ureteral injury
  4. Leakage

19:00: Closing Dinner

Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Points

UEMS The Master Class in Robotic Prostatectomy is accredited by the European Board of Urology for 6 hours of European CME credits. The EBU works according to the quality standards of the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME).Both the EBU and the EACCME are the institutions of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.net. EBU

EU ACME
All CME events accredited by the EBU have the EACCME endorsement.The EBU/EACCME CME Credits are recognized by National Accreditation Authorities.

Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

All CME activities approved by the EBU/EACCME are valid for recognition by the American Medical Association towards the Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA). To convert EACCME credit to AMA PRA category 1 credit, contact the AMA.

Language

English is the official Master Class language.

Faculty

The Scientific Board of this first Master Class in Robotic Prostatectomy consists of:

Prof. Walter Artibani University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
Dr. Alex Mottrie (chair) O.L.Vrouwziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium
Dr. Peter Schatteman (co-chair) O.L.Vrouwziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium
Prof. Michael Stöckle Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg, Germany
Dr. Henk van der Poel The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Prof. Peter Wiklund Karolinska Hospital Urological Clinic, Stockholm, Sweden