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Robotic Surgery Course | April 17-19, 2026

The Robotic Surgery Program consists of a total of two days of training, including theoretical and operating room training. A maximum of 5 trainees can be accepted into the Robotic Surgery program. The goal of the training, which all trainees will receive one-on-one with Prof. Dr. Fatih Şendağ, is for candidates to learn the steps of robotic surgery with Davinci X in the most accurate way possible. The Robotic Surgery Training Program provides detailed information on what can be done in robotic gynecological surgery, usage techniques, and tips. 

 

Program

 

Friday

 

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Registration & Introduction (Urla, Izmir, Turkey)

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM: Welcome Dinner

Saturday

 

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Village Breakfast

 

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Didactic Education - Session 1

 

Introduction to Minimally Invasive Surgery in Gynecology

History of Robotic Surgery and Systems

Introduction to the Da Vinci XI Robotic System

Basic Information on Robotic Surgery in Gynecology

Patient Positioning

Port Placement

Docking

Complications

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Coffee Break

 

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Didactic Education - Session 2

 

Training on Application Areas of Robotic Surgery in Gynecology with Operation Videos

Hysterectomy

Myomectomy

Pelvic organ prolapse

Endometriosis

Burch

Lymphadenectomy

Tuba reanastomosis

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

 

1:30 PM Transfer from Urlachi Farm to Medicana International Hospital

 

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Simulator and Dry Lab

 

Simulator training: Learning to use the surgical console with the Da Vinci XI simulator, developing manual skills, and adapting to energy applications

 

Dry Lab sessions: Learning docking procedures, loading robotic instruments, suturing, and energy applications

 

6:00 PM Transfer from Medicana International Hospital to Urlachi Farm

 

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Dinner

 

Sunday

 

08:00 - 09:00 Village Breakfast

 

09:00 Transfer from Urlacı Farm to Medicana International Hospital

 

10:00 - 14:00 Live Surgery

 

14:00 - 15:00 Closing remarks and certificate ceremony