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2013 Epworth HealthCare Multidisciplinary Robotic Surgery Symposium10 years of Robotic Surgery in Australia

Friday, 15 November 2013 to Saturday, 16 November 2013 from 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Park Hyatt Melbourne

 

Program

Full Day Program
Friday, 15 November 2013
7:30 AM - 8:20 AMRegistration

Event Registration and Arrival Tea and Coffee

    Included
    8:20 AM - 8:25 AMEpworth Introduction and Welcome
      Included
      8:25 AM - 8:30 AMSymposium Introduction and Overview

      Speakers: Mr Daniel Moon

        Included
        8:30 AM - 10:00 AMSession 1

        Session Chair:

          Included
          Growth and Adoption of Robotics in Australia
          Training and Credentialing in Robotics

          Australian Perspective - Speaker: Mr Daniel Moon

          US Experience: lessons learned - Speaker:  Dr John F. Boggess

          UK Experience:lessons learned - Speaker: Prof David Jayne

          Future developments in Robotic Surgery - Innovations and New Directions
          10:00 AM - 10:20 AMMorning Tea and Trade Display

          Morning Tea and a chance to meet our sponsors

            Included
            10:20 AM - 12:30 PMSession 2: State of the Art Lectures: Robotics at the cutting edge

            Session Chair:

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              Urology
              Gynaecology - Hysterectomy
              Colorectal Surgery
              Thoracics

              Speaker: Dr Steve Barnett

              Trans-oral Surgery
              Cardiac Surgery
              Gynaecology - Sacrocolpopexy

              Speaker: Dr Marcus Carey

              12:30 PM - 1:30 PMLunch and Trade Display

              Buffet Lunch and a chance to meet our sponsors

               

                Included
                1:30 PM - 4:30 PMColorectal Surgery

                Speakers: Professor David Jayne, Associate Professor Craig Lynch, Dr Peter Carne, Dr Stephen Bell

                  Optional
                  Robotic Ultralow anterior resection

                  Step by step: how I do it
                  Tips and tricks
                   

                  Colorectal Surgery

                  Setup / Port Placement / Hybrid vs total approach

                  A Robotic approach to benign colorectal conditions

                  Credentialing for Colorectal Robotics

                  Future Developments for Colorectal Robotics

                  Robotic Database
                   

                  1:30 PM - 5:00 PMGynaecology

                  Masterclass - Benign and Malignant Uterine Surgery 

                  Speakers: Dr John F. Boggess, Dr Tom Manolitsas, Associate Professor Thomas W Jobling, Dr Greg Cario

                    Optional
                    Radical prostatectomy – beyond the learning curve

                    The difficult bladder neck –  Associate Professor Declan Murphy
                    Radical prostatectomy for T3 disease – Mr Daniel Moon
                    Salvage surgery: salvage prostatectomy, redo pelvic LN dissection – Associate Professor Declan Murphy (video – Associate Professor Laurence Harewood)
                     

                    Partial nephrectomy

                    Speaker: Dr Mihir Desai

                    Set-up: Transperitoneal vs Retroperitoneal approach
                    Renorrhaphy techniques
                    Firefly and segmental clamping
                     

                    Radical cystectomy

                    Keys to dissection - Dr Mihir Desai
                    Stepwise progression to intracorporeal diversion - Dr Geoff Coughlin
                    Overview of extended pelvic lymph node dissection - Dr Geoff Coughlin

                    Other Urologic applications

                    Partial cystectomy - Associate Professor Laurence Harewood
                    Enucleation for BPH - Dr Mihir Desai
                    Diverticulectomy - Mr Daniel Moon
                    Ureteric reimplant - Mr Daniel Moon
                    Ectopic kidneys:


                     

                    1:30 PM - 4:30 PMSession 3: Specialty Workshops

                    Please select from 1 of the following workshops:

                      Included
                      3:15 PM - 3:30 PMAfternoon Tea and Trade Display

                      Afternoon Tea and a chance to meet our sponsors

                        Included
                        4:30 PM - 6:00 PMSymposium Cocktail Function
                          Optional
                          Saturday, 16 November 2013
                          8:00 AM - 12:00 PMLive Surgery - Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy

                          Venue: Clinical Education and Simulation Centre, Cato Wing, Level 5, 89 Bridge Road, Epworth Richmond.

                          Speakers: Associate Professor Laurence Harewood

                            Optional
                            8:00 AM - 12:00 PMLive Surgery - Robotic assisted anterior resection

                            Venue: Clinical Education and Simulation Centre, Cato Wing, Level 5, 89 Bridge Road, Epworth Richmond.

                            Speakers: Professor David Jayne

                              Optional
                              8:00 AM - 12:00 PMLive Surgery - Robotic-assisted radical hysterectomy

                              Venue: Clinical Education and Simulation Centre, Cato Wing, Level 5, 89 Bridge Road, Epworth Richmond.

                              Speakers: Dr John F. Boggess

                                Optional