Day 2 | 15 June 2024

7:30am Registration Opens

8:30am Plenary 3: The future of robotic surgery is now – New platforms, telesurgery and artificial intelligence

  • Dr Scott Leslie (AUS) & A/Prof Ruban Thanigasalam (AUS)

  • Dr Yu Ozawa (JPN)

  • Prof Tony Costello (AUS)

  • Dr Mohan Arianayagam (AUS)

  • A/Prof Juliet Han (USA)

10:00am Morning tea

10:30am Specialty Sessions 3

  • 1:00pm Robotic repair of urinary tract fistula | Prof Rene Sotelo (USA)

    1:15pm Robotic reconstructive urology | Dr Ben Namdarian (AUS)

    1:30pm Robotic simple prostatectomy
    Dr Andrew Fuller (AUS)

    1:45pm Aquablation for BPH: it’s role in 2024 Prof Mihir Desai (USA)

    2:00pm Robotic Neobladder formation - tip and tricks Dr Anojan Navaratnam (AUS)

    2:15pm Robotic nephroureterectomy and cuff cystectomy: 2024 A/Prof Hooman Djaladat (USA)

    2:30pmda Vinci SP for upper tract surgery A/Prof Jullet Han (USA)

    2:45pm Perils and Ethical Considerations of AI in Urology Dr Giovanni Cacciamani (USA)

    3:00pm Artificial intelligence in the surgical outpatient clinic - Maximising efficiency and outcomes Dr Karan Gill (USA)

  • Moderators: Dr Peter Lee (AUS), Dr Kilian Brown (AUS)

    10:30am The Expert’s Robot Experience, why did I change? Prof Gyu Seog Choi (KOR)

    10:50pm Young Consultant’s experience with robotic surgery Dr Mifanwy Reece (AUS)

    11:10pm Robotic TME; is it truly beneficial? Is TaTME required? A/Prof Tsuyoshi Konishi (USA)

    11:30am Artisential: can this really help in abdominopelvic surgery? A/Prof Yoon Suk lee (KOR)

    11:50am The Versius Robot, how has it helped my practice? Dr Henry Cheung (AUS)

    12:10pm Do we need to do lateral pelvic node dissection; if so when and how? Prof Gyu Seog Choi (KOR)

  • Moderators: Kevin Ancog (AUS), Levina Saad (AUS)

    10:30am Advanced roles, training, and education for perioperative nurses in robotic surgery Claire Scoles (AUS)

    10:50am Advanced practice nurses as robotic surgical assistants Tina Forshaw (AUS)

    11:10am What makes a good robotic surgical team? Dr Patrick-Julien Treacy (AUS)

    11:30am Robotic surgical first assisting techniques for nurses Andrew Lynn (AUS)

    11:50am Safety protocols and emergency preparedness in the robotic operating theatre TBA

    12:10pm Navigating patients undergoing robotic prostatectomy through the complexities of the healthcare system Danielle Stone (AUS)

  • Moderator: A/Prof Michael Cooper (AUS)

    10:30am The role of Fluorenscence Green in Robot assisted laparoscopic Surgery Prof Felix Chan (AUS) and Dr Cherynne Johansson (AUS)

    11:00am Multi-speciality robotic surgery for endometriosis A/Prof Michael Cooper (AUS)

    11:30am Robotic surgery for endometriosis Dr Yogesh Nikam (AUS)

    12:00pm Use of robotic surgery in prolapse Dr Vivian Yang (AUS)

12:30pm Lunch

1:30pm Abstract sessions

  • Moderator: A/Prof Payal Mukherjee (AUS)

    1:30pm The environmental impact of robotic-assisted surgery: A waste audit analysis Gerald Tjahyadi

    1:38pm Value of Robot Assisted Electrode Insertions for Cochlear Insertions Ankit Ajmera

    1:46pm Defining clinically relevant performance metrics in robotic intracorporeal anastomosis Kirsten Larkins

    1:54pm An Innovative, virtual multimodal (pre)rehabilitation hub to reach, connect and actively support Patients Undergoing Major Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery - PRIORITY-CONNECT 2 Pilot Trial Daniel Steffens

    2:02pm Validation of an abdominal wall model used in laparoscopic and robotic surgical training for port insertion Sheri Newman

    2:10pm IMproving Perioperative Outcomes after Surgical Events: IMPOSE - A prospective longitudinal cohort study Robert Sanders

    2:18pm Robotic-assisted prostatosymphyseal fistula repair - an innovative use of the urachus as an interposition flap Nader Awad

    2:26pm Benefits of Analysing Brain Biomarkers in neonates (BABBies Pilot Study) David Zalcberg

    2:34pm ProFocal® Focal Laser Ablation therapy for Prostate Cancer: Surgical Technique Nicholas Mehan

    2:42pm Do NO Patients Harm!" Stop Catheter-Associated Complications (CACs) Sheena Lagat

    2:50pm Judging and presentations

  • Moderator: A/Prof Ruban Thanigasalam (AUS)

    1:30pm The impact of decision regret following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy on surgical, functional and quality of life outcomes Aidan Chow

    1:38pm Is there a relationship between patient socioeconomic position and the use of technology assistance in total knee arthroplasty? Analysis of data from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry Verinder Sidhu

    1:46pm Robotic-Assisted Mesh Sacrocolpopexy for Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Functional and Quality of Life Outcomes with Minimum 5 years and Up to 9 years Follow-up From an Australian Centre Vincent Tse

    1:54pm A Robotic System for Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement: Robotic Acetabular Preparation and Electromagnetic Sensor-Based Navigation Peter Walker

    2:02pm Single centre audit: Robotic inguinal hernia surgery Michelle Chen

    2:10pm Comparison Of Outcomes And Costs Of Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Anterior Resection; Is It Time To Rethink The Cost Debate? Cameron Law

    2:18pm Technical challenges and outcomes in malignant and benign bladder diverticulectomy, an Australian perspective Damien Gibson

    2:26pm Preservation of the Superficial Preprostatic Vein and Accessory Pudendal Arteries in Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Single-institution Retrospective Study Dr Yu Ozawa (JPN)

    2:34pm Robotic Multivisceral Complete Soft Tissue Extended Resections Protocol (RoboCSTER) - Ultra Low Anterior Resection and Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection in rectal tumor: Feasibility study in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Darius Aw

    2:42pm Outcomes of a multidisciplinary surgical team: a 7-year review of a single-site centre managing complex endometriosis with robotically assisted excision Lauren Hofmann

    2:50pm Judging and presentations

3:00pm Afternoon tea

3:30pm Specialty Sessions 4

  • Room chair: Dr Scott Leslie (AUS)

    3:30pm New concepts in Prostate anatomy Dr Yu Ozawa (JPN)

    3:45pm PAIRADS: Artificial Intelligence for Prostate Cancer A/Prof Andre Abreu (USA)

    4:00pm Focal laser ablation - techniques and outcomes Dr Nicholas Mehan (AUS)

    4:15pm Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer: Current Landscape and Future Directions A/Prof Andre Abreu (USA)

    4:30pm Salvage treatment for post focal therapy recurrence Dr Nicholas Mehan (AUS)

    4:45pm Salvage Focal Therapy for Recurrent Prostate Cancer after Radiation: rationale and outcomes A/Prof Andre Abreu (USA)

    5:00pm Interesting cases from USC! A/Prof Andre Abreu (USA), A/Prof Hooman Djaladat (USA)

  • Moderators: A/Prof Chris Byrne (AUS), Dr Shella de Robles (AUS)

    3:30pm Training surgeons to do LPLD: The Korean lateral node Study Group experience A/Prof Hye Jin Kim (KOR)

    3:45pm Robotic pelvic surgery: Lateral vessel excision A/Prof Tsuyoshi Konishi (USA)

    4:00p Using multiple robot platforms: Surgeon’s experience with Hugo A/Prof Kim Chi Phan Thien (AUS)

    4:15pm Tips and Tricks for our trainees in robotic surgery A/Prof Yoon Suk Lee (KOR)

    4:30pm Convince me to do Robotic ICA vs Robotic ECA Dr Dean Yeh (AUS), Dr Henry Cheung (AUS)

  • TBD

  • Moderator: A/Prof Michael Cooper (AUS)

    3:30pm Fellowship training in robotic surgery A/Prof Selvan Pather (AUS)

    3:50pm Da Vinci v Hugo robotic platforms for gynaecological surgery Dr Danny Chou (AUS)

    4:05pm Robotic cadaver training for uterine harvesting for transplantation Dr Danny Chou (AUS)

    4:25pm The ever-growing learning curve of robotic surgery for endometriosis Dr Naman Dahiya (AUS)

    4:45pm Robotic Surgery with Versius Professor Alex Ades (AUS)