4th ANNUAL NARUS
NORTH AMERICAN
ROBOTIC UROLOGY
SYMPOSIUM 2020
February 6-8, 2020
Mandalay Bay
Las Vegas, NV
Program Topic Areas
ADULT:
Topic Area: Prostate
- To critique high impact publications in robotic surgery for prostate cancer
- To demonstrate refined techniques for preserving urinary control after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, and link them to patient reported outcomes
- To demonstrate nerve preserving surgical plane selection and recognition
Topic Area: Renal
- To demonstrate the surgical steps of robotic surgery procedures for kidney cancer
- Analyze the robotic techniques unique to the surgical management of kidney cancer
- Describe tips and tricks to manage difficult intra-operative situations and avoid complications
- Discuss the key complications and outline the intra-operative and post-operative management related to robotic surgery procedures
Topic Area: Bladder
- To demonstrate the surgical steps of robotic surgery procedures for bladder cancer
- Analyze the robotic techniques unique to the surgical management of bladder cancer
- Describe tips and tricks to manage difficult intra-operative situations and avoid complications
- Discuss the key complications and outline the intra-operative and post-operative management related to robotic surgery procedures
Topic Area: Reconstruction
- To demonstrate the surgical steps of robotic surgery procedures for reconstructive surgery
- Analyze the robotic techniques unique to the surgical management of reconstructive patients
- Describe tips and tricks to manage difficult intra-operative situations and avoid complications
- Discuss the key complications and outline the intra-operative and post-operative management related to robotic surgery procedures
PEDIATRICS:
Topic Area I: Ureteral Reimplantation
- To discuss the role of pediatric robotic reimplantation for the treatment of VUR
- o analyze the key steps of pediatric robotic reimplantation as well as tips and tricks to maximize surgical success rates and minimize complications
Topic Area II: Pyeloplasty / Heminephrectomy / Uretero-ureterostomy / Pediatric Oncology
- To discuss the role of robotic surgery for pediatric kidney procedures such as pyeloplasty, nephrectomy / hemi-nephrectomy, and uretero-ureterostomy.
- To describe the key steps as well as tips and tricks of pediatric robotic kidney procedures.
Topic Area III: Complex Reconstruction
- To describe recent refinements and advances in robotic surgical technology that benefit pediatric complex reconstruction procedures
- To discuss the use and focused patient selection process for pediatric robotic reconstruction procedures
ALLIED HEALTHCARE:
Summary
- Provide a unique opportunity for the peri-operative nurses and allied health professionals working in robotics to learn strategies for successful robotic surgery across multiple specialties from the pre-, intra-, and post-operative perspectives.
- Collaborate with or without their surgeon counterparts.
- Discuss and experience hands-on workshops that cover areas such as optimizing efficiency, team management, assist strategies, communication, organization, positioning/safety concerns, troubleshooting.
