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2015 Epworth HealthCare Robotic-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy Workshop

Friday, 27 March 2015 from 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Epworth Richmond, Auditorium, Level 2, 89 Bridge Road
 

Program

Full Day Program
Friday, 27 March 2015
7:30 AM - 8:20 AMRegistration

Event Registration and Arrival Tea and Coffee

    Included
    8:20 AM - 8:30 AMEpworth Introduction and Welcome
      Included
      8:30 AM - 10:00 AMSession 1: LIVE SURGERY

      Moderators: Professor Desai and Geoff Coughlin

        Included
        Robotic partial nephrectomy

        Speaker: Professor Monish Aron, University of Southern California

        10:00 AM - 10:30 AMMorning Tea and Trade Display

        Morning Tea and a chance to meet our sponsors

          Included
          10:30 AM - 12:30 PMSession 2: APPROACH TO PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY

          Chairs: Mr Daniel Moon and Dr Howard Lau

            Included
            Indications for robotic partial nephrectomy

            Speaker: Mr Daniel Moon

            Set-up and port positioning

            Speaker: Associate Professor Phillip Brenner

            Partial Nephrectomy I

            - Hilar dissection and mobilisation of kidney
            Speaker: Dr Geoff Coughlin

            - Controlling the hilum and use of Firefly
            Speaker: Dr Geoff Coughlin

            - Extraperitoneal access
            Speaker: Professor Mihir Desai

            12:00 PM - 1:00 PMLunch and Trade Display

            Lunch and a chance to meet our sponsors

              Included
              1:00 PM - 3:00 PMSession 3: TUMOUR RESECTION

              Chairs: Dr Geoff Coughlin and Professor Mihir Desai

                Included
                Partial Nephrectomy II

                - Tumour-resection techniques
                Speaker: Professor Mihir Desai

                - Warm ischaemic time – what is allowable?
                Speaker: Professor Mihir Desai

                - Selective and superselective clamping
                Speaker: Professor Mihir Desai

                Partial Nephrectomy III

                - Renorrhaphy techniques and post-operative care
                Speaker: Mr Yee Chan

                - Trouble-shooting/difficult cases
                Speaker: Professor Mihir Desai

                - Management of complications
                Speaker: Dr Howard Lau

                3:00 PM - 3:30 PMAfternoon Tea and Trade Display

                Afternoon Tea and a chance to meet our sponsors

                  Included
                  3:30 PM - 5:00 PMSession 4: FURTHER UPPER TRACT APPLICATIONS

                  Chairs: Mr Yee Chan and Associate Professor Phillip Brenner

                    Included
                    Radical nephrectomy and nephro-ureterectomy

                    Speaker: Professor Mihir Desai

                    Advanced robotic renal surgery

                    - management of caval thrombus
                    - renal transplantation
                    Speaker: Professor Mihir Desai

                    Pyeloplasty – set-up and technique

                    Speaker: Professor Mihir Desai

                    5:00 PM - 6:30 PMWorkshop Cocktail Function
                      Optional