This course is intended for colorectal surgeons experienced in laparoscopic and/or robotic TME as well as transanal endoscopic surgery (TEM and/or TAMIS). This 2-day course will provide participants with in-depth teaching and hands-on training in TaTME on human cadavers by international experts.
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to train colorectal surgeons in the techniques of Transanal TME (TaTME), TAMIS and proctectomy. In-depth didactic sessions will focus on the rationale for transanal approach, patient selection, operative set up, and perioperative care. Live surgery demonstration and intensive hands-on practice in a human cadaver model will train participants in the surgical techniques and instrumentation for these procedures.
Target Audience
The target audience is colorectal surgeons (or general surgeons/surgical oncologists with a dedicated colorectal practice) experienced in laparoscopic and/or robotic TME (> 20 cases per year) as well as transanal endoscopic surgery (TEM and/or TAMIS) and advanced anorectal procedures.
Testimonials
Course options
Option A: Didactic sessions + OR demonstration + Hands-on Lab + Free personalised recorded materials for permanent viewing
Fees include cadaver lab, didactic sessions, syllabus, live operative demonstrations, free personalised recording and editing of the cadaver lab, the live surgery and the lectures for permanent viewing by each participant, on-site lunch (finger buffet) and coffee breaks
4,100 €/person
Option B: Didactic sessions + OR demonstration
Fees include didactic sessions, syllabus, live operative demonstrations, on-site lunch (finger buffet) and coffee breaks
1,800€/person
Course Directors
Antonio M. Lacy(Spain)
Director of Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
Richard J. Heald(United Kingdom)
Professor, Surgical Director, Pelican Cancer Foundation, Basingstoke, England
Steven D. Wexner(United States)
Director, Digestive Disease Center and Chairman, Department of Colorectal Surgery at Cleveland Clinic, Florida
Mariano Monzó(Spain)
Professor (Faculty of Medicine) at the University of Barcelona, Spain
Faculty
Matthew Albert
Center for Colon and Rectal Surgery, Florida Hospital, Orlando, Florida
Raúl Almenara
Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona
H. Jaap Bonjer
Chair of Surgery Department, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Raquel Bravo
Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona
Antoni Castells
Director of Clinic Institute of Digestive and Metabolic Diseases (ICMDiM), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
Ricard Corcelles
Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona
Chris Cunningham
Colorectal Surgeon, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK
André D’Hoore
Head of Department of Abdominal Surgery, UZ Leuven, Belgium
Gabriel Díaz del Gobbo
Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona
Juan José Espert
Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona
Eloy Espín
Chief of Colorectal Surgery Unit, Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Barcelona, Spain
María Fernández-Hevia
Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona
Brice Gayet
Professor of Surgery, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
Richard J. Heald
Professor, Surgical Director, Pelican Cancer Foundation, Basingstoke, England
Ainitze Ibarzabal
Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona
Marta Jiménez
Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona
