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Intraoperative Ultrasound Navigation for Liver Surgery and Thermoablation Advanced Course
This 2.5-day advanced course provides comprehensive training in intraoperative ultrasound-guided liver surgery and thermoablation. Participants will learn fundamental and advanced ultrasound navigation, parenchyma-sparing liver surgery, and tumour ablation techniques through expert lectures, case discussions, and hands-on training.
The programme features innovative procedures developed by Prof. Torzilli, including Liver Tunnel, Upper Transversal Hepatectomy, and Roller Coaster Hepatectomy. It also covers emerging navigation technologies, laparoscopic and open approaches, and thermoablation systems.
Practical sessions with phantoms and in vivo models build technical proficiency under expert supervision.
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Practical training on live tissue
No accommodation, no social program and no entertainment included in the registration fees for participants.
Course details
Course directors
- M.E. GIMENEZ - HOSPITAL DE CLINICAS JOSÉ SAN MARTÍN, Buenos aires, Argentina
- F. GIULIANTE - POLICLINICO A. GEMELLI, Roma, Italy
- G. TORZILLI - HUMANITAS UNIVERSITY & HUMANITAS RESEARCH HOSPITAL, Rozzano, Italy
Scientific Director
- S. FAMULARO - POLICLINICO A. GEMELLI, Roma, Italy
Faculty & Trainers panel
- List to be finalised
Course objectives
- Learn the basic and advanced principles of intraoperative ultrasound guided liver surgery and thermoablation
- Develop strategies to approach liver tumours under a parenchyma-sparing approach using the ultrasound as a live navigation system
- Understand how to move from classical hepatectomy such as right and left resections to advanced parenchyma-sparing surgery.
- Enhance the knowledge about thermoablation machines and techniques
- Learn how to centre a lesion and become proficient in performing a laparoscopic ablation of liver tumors
- Explore and understand how to do all the new advanced liver procedures developed by prof. Torzilli as the Liver Tunnel, the upper transversal hepatectomy, the Roller Coaster hepatectomy, etc.
- Learn from world-wide recognized experts the tips and tricks on advanced ultrasound guided surgery and thermoablation
- Collaborate with peers to share experiences, best practices, and innovative approaches in advanced liver surgery and thermoablation.
- Gain insight into emerging technologies and advancement in intraoperative navigation systems for liver tumors ablation and resection (laparoscopic and open)
- Test yourself by experimenting with the advanced techniques proposed during the course through the use of phantoms and in-vivo models under the supervision of expert trainers.
- To cover a broad spectrum of surgical procedures in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery
Educational methods
- Interactive theoretical and video sessions between Faculty and course participants
- Hands-on sessions on live tissue (mini-pigs) in experimental laboratory, ex vivo models and simulators
Target audience
- This course is intended for general surgeons, digestive surgeons, HBP surgeons, radiologists, fellows and residents in training
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Accommodation policy
Cancellation policy
Any cancellation or modification request must be sent by e-mail to IRCAD (contact us) – please do not contact the hotel directly.- Full refund: if notified at least 10 days before the start of the course.
- Partial refund: if notified within 10 days before the course, one night's accommodation will be non-refundable.
- No refund: in case of no-show
Booking policy
Rooms are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The booking deadline is 10 days before the start of the course.
After this date, IRCAD cannot guarantee room availability, but you may still request accommodation and rooms will be allocated subject to availability.
In case of unavailability, we will do our best to re-accommodate you in a nearby hotel of equal standard.
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