May 3, 2025 - Highlight
Paediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery and Urology Course
Paediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery and Urology Course
Since 2018, we are hosting the Paediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery and Urology Course, a 2-day interactive course that gather 12 participants and 6 faculty. Surgeons of all levels have the opportunity to train on a wide range of carefully selected models, such as the avian model that was developed for neonatal MIS training.
Course program
On Day 1, after an update on the physiological specificities of laparoscopy in children and technical aspects, the participants practice
- Dissection
- Pneumoperitoneum
- Small space
- Energy device
- Intestinal anastomosis
- Cholecysdtectomy
On Day 2, they perform specific procedures such as pyeloplasty, cholecystectomy pyloromyotomy…
A big thank you to all the faculty for their time and involvement: Dr. Enrico Brönnimann, Dr. Oliver Sanchez, Prof. Amulya Saxena, Dr. Peter Zimmermann, and Dr. Luca Mazzone.
What participants say about the course
“I will be actively involved in every detail of preoperative equipment preparation and ergonomic adjustments.”
“Having a fair amount of time with the models and getting to have 1:1 interactions with the teachers.”
Next edition
22-23 August 2024
