- Date: Wednesday 28 October 2026
- Venue: Academia, Singapore General Hospital, 20 College Road, Singapore 169856
- Duration: 07:30-17:00hrs (including tea/coffee/lunch)
Course Overview:
This intensive course is designed for HPB surgeons and surgical trainees seeking advanced education in robotic pancreas surgery, combining high-impact didactic sessions with hands-on and observational learning. Participants will gain comprehensive skills in robotic platform setup, operative planning, and execution of pancreatic resection using state-of-the-art robotic systems guided by experienced international and local faculty.
Registration & Fees:
- Full Day Course (includes a half day hands on session): Registration fee: USD 800 (limited availability)
- Full Day Observership Option: USD 100 (limited availability)
- Attendance includes access to the full course curriculum (Observership excludes hands-on practice)
- Course inclusive of lunch
- Certifications provided for all registered participants
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand robotic system ergonomics, docking, and optimal OR setup
- Recognize indications, patient selection, and perioperative considerations for robotic pancreas surgery
- Learn robotic techniques for pancreas procedures including Whipple’s operation and distal pancreatectomy
- Enhance proficiency in tissue dissection, suturing, and advanced energy device use
- Integrate robotic workflow into clinical practice
Course Content:
- Targeted didactic sessions with videos
- Robotic system fundamentals and safety essentials
- Patient selection and pre-operative planning
- Robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy and distal pancreatectomy
- Technology integration, imaging, and navigation in robotic surgery
Format & Teaching Methods:
- Tips and tricks expert presentations by international expert faculty
- 1:1 hands-on participant to faculty ratio in small group format
- Half day hands on session with step-by-step guidance by faculty on cadaveric model
- Full day observation of procedures for observation participants
- Case-based learning with robotic operative videos
- Q&A and peer exchange forums with expert local and international faculty
Who Should Attend?
- HPB surgeons with basic or intermediate robotic experience – will need to have at least some robotic hands -on 1st surgeon console experience in live HPB cases and completed basic robotic course (for hands on participants)
- Fellows and residents aiming to expand robotic HPB surgical skills (observation participants)
- Surgical educators and mentors in minimally invasive surgery keen for exposure to robotic HPB surgery (Observation participants)
