Minimally Invasive Surgery Courses

There has been a significant paradigm shift towards increasing minimal access surgery within the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Training in minimally invasive techniques is important for the future of the cardiothoracic specialty program. The objective of this bi-annual hands-on course is to train young surgeons on how to perform minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgical procedures, utilizing a human cadaver model. The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgical Program focuses on thoracoscopic/robotic thoracic surgery, minimally invasive valvular surgery, minimal access aortic surgery and transcatheter procedures. Should you have any questions regarding the courses, please contact Professor Yan via email.

Key Learning Objectives

Thoracoscopic Lobectomy 
Intrapulmonary segmental anatomy, anterior vs. posterior approach, VATS lobectomy, VATS segmentectomy and introduction to robotic thoracic surgery
 
Minimally Invasive Mitral Surgery
Right mini-thoracotomy approach and exposure, neochordae implantation, annuloplasty and left atrial appendage closure
 
Minimal Access Aortic Surgery
Right anterior thoracotomy aortic valve replacement, mini-sternotomy aortic root replacement and hemi-arch replacement
 
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Optimizing femoral, axillary and apical access techniques, trans-apical/trans-aortic TAVI procedures and how to transition to a primary proceduralist role
 
Robotic Mitral Surgery
Robotic simulation training, positioning, docking, neochordae implantation, annuloplasty and left atrial appendage closure
 
Robotic Thoracic Surgery
Robotic simulation training, positioning, docking, sublobar resection, lymph node dissection, lobectomy and thymectom