2019 Workshop on Robotic Cardiac Surgery

Course Description

The STS Workshop on Robotic Cardiac Surgery will offer extensive hands-on procedural experience in a state-of-the-art robotics training facility. Specially designed for surgical teams—a surgeon and a bedside assistant or other surgical team member—the Workshop will put participants in a realistic, cardiac robotics simulation environment where they can hone their skills in mitral valve repair, coronary bypass, and other cardiac surgery procedures.  

This 2-day, Friday/Saturday educational activity will be led by world-renowned instructors with successful track records in robotic surgery and will benefit surgeon teams of all skill levels. 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Outline steps and discuss the finances needed to launch a robotic cardiac surgery program within a hospital setting
• Coordinate surgical plans for robotic cardiac surgery procedures from beginning to end
• Outline preoperative evaluation, patient selection, and postoperative care pathways
• Describe the multidisciplinary components of building a robotic cardiac surgery program, including hospital administration and health care team personnel
• Identify the ideal prerequisites for surgeon/team selection and the hospital/program selection for starting and sustaining a robotic cardiac surgery program
• Carry out the basic steps to perform a robotic mitral valve repair procedure and a robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass procedure

Target Audience

This course is designed for the entire cardiac surgical team, including cardiothoracic surgeons with their bedside assistants, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, operating room staff, cardiac anesthesiologists, perfusionists, and others involved with cardiac robotic surgeries.