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The Course

After the successful "pilot" event of 2022, we are very pleased to announce the holding of the "ESU Urology Boot Camp" Seminar, on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Athens Marriott Hotel.
The Seminar is part of the "Standardisation In Surgical Education program (SISE)" program of the European Urological Society (EAU), in collaboration with the National Societies, in the framework of a standardized training program of the European School of Urology (ESU).

The Course is aimed at first-year Urology majors (and/or G/X majors awaiting further specialization in Urology).
Greece is one of the first countries to organize the "Bootcamp", which has now been included in the Company's annual training program for the following years as well.

Venue

Organizers

Hellenic Urological Association

Under the Auspices of the

European School of Urology

Course Chair
Dr. Evangelos Liatsikos,
  • Professor of Urology, University of Patras
  • Chairman of the Hellenic Urological Association (HUA)
  • Chairman of the European School of Urology (ESU/EAU)
Scientific Director
Dr. Athanasios E. Dellis,
Professor of Urology, University of Athens, “Aretaieion” Hospital
Scientific Committee:
  • Dr. Chandra Shekhar Biyani,
    Leeds Teaching Hospitals /UK.
  • Dr. Ben Van Cleynenbreugel,
    UZ Leuven/ Belgium
  • Dr. Tiago Ribeiro Oliveira,
    Armed Forces Hospital, Lisbon /Portugal

Faculty / Trainers

Berdempes Marinos
Urological Surgeon , 2nd Department of Urology,Athens University Hospital "Sismanoglio"
Brattis Nikolaos
Urological Surgeon , Urology Clinic of 401 Army Hospital of Athens
Fragkiadis Evangelos
Urological Surgeon , 1st Department of Urology, Athens University Hospital "Laiko"
Grivas Nikolaos
Urological Surgeon, "Central Urology", Laparoscopic & Endoscopic Urology Clinic, "Levkos Stavros"
Kallidonis Panagiotis
Associate Professor of Urology, University of Patras
Kalogeropoulos Theodore
Urological Surgeon , Director, Urology Clinic of "Ippokrateio" General Hospital, Athens
Karagiannis Andreas
Urological Surgeon, Euroclinic Private Hospital, Athens
Karavitakis Markos
Director of "Central Urology", Laparoscopic & Endoscopic Urology Clinic, "Levkos Stavros"
Kontos Stylianos
Urological Surgeon, Private practice, Athens
Kratiras Zisis
Assistant Professor of Urology, 3rd Department of Urology, Athens University Hospital "Attiko"
Kypraios Charalampos
Urological Surgeon , Urology Clinic of "O Evangelismos" General Hospital, Athens
Kyriazis Jason
Urological Surgeon , Urology Department of TYPET - Health Melathron
Levis Panagiotis
Urological Surgeon , 1st Department of Urology, NKUA,s, Athens "Laiko" General Hospital
Nikolopoulos Panagiotis
Urological Surgeon , Director, Urology Clinic of 401 Army Hospital of Athens
Sountoulidis Petros
Associate Professor of Urology, 1st Department of Urology, Aristotelion University hospital "G.Gennimatas"
Tokas Theodoros
Urological Surgeon, Private practice, Athens
Toutziaris Chrysovalantis
Urological Surgeon, 1st Department of Urology, Aristotelion University hospital "G.Gennimatas"
Tsionga Aikaterini
Urological Surgeon, 1st Department of Urology, Aristotelion University hospital "G.Gennimatas"
Xoxakos Ioannis
Urological Surgeon, Department of Urology "O Evangelismos" General Hospital, Athens
Zerva Maria
Urological Surgeon, Department of Urology "Korgialenio - Benakeio EES" General Hospital, Athens

Modules

The training programme is divided into 4 training modules, with 4 training stations in each module.

There will be a total of 16 stations, where for each station / trainer, one trainee will correspond every two hours. The intensive program with a total of eight (8) hours of exclusive practice focuses on practicing basic endoscopic techniques and simple urological procedures. It offers trainees the opportunity to develop proficiency in urological skills and to understand key theoretical and practical issues, which are of utmost importance in the daily practice of a modern Urologist.

ESU UROLOGY BOOTCAMP

THE ESU UROLOGY BOOT CAMP

Course outline

e-learning: 6h
Theoretical Component: 1h
Practical Component: 8h

Training modules

2h intensive hands-on training
1 station : 1 trainer : 1 trainee

Laparoscopy

Learning ObjectivesModule Structures
to know basic laparoscopic principles
basic laparoscopic principles
10'
to identify and handle laparoscopic equipment
laparoscopic equipment
5'
to know pneumperitoneum establishment techniques
pneumperitoneum establishment
5'
to execute basic laparoscopic tasks (depth perception, eye-hand coordination, bimanual dexterity)
E-Blus exercises:
peg transfer
25'
cutting a circle
25'
needle guidance
25'
laparoscopic suturing
25'

Upper urinary tract endoscopy

Learning ObjectivesModule Structures
to know basic endoscopic principles of the upper urinary tract
basic upper track endoscopic principles
10'
to identify and handle endoscopic equipment
endoscopic equipment
10'
to execute basic endoscopic tasks of the upper urinary tract (ureteric catheterization, guidewire placement, rigid ureteroscopy, access sheath placement, flexible ureterenoscopy, basket handling)
EST 1 exercises:
ureteric catheterization and guidewire placement
25'
semi-rigid ureteroscopy, EST 1 task 3
25'
access sheath placement, flexible ureterorenoscopy, dormia basket handling EST 1 task 3/4
50'

Transurethral resection

Learning ObjectivesModule Structures
to know basic transurethral resection principles
basic transurethral resection principles
5'
to know basic resection energy principles
transurethral resection energy principles
5'
to identify and handle transurethral resection equipment
transurethral resection equipment
10'
to execute transurethral resection of the bladder
bladder transurethral resection technique
35'
transurethral resection of the bladder
35'
to execute transurethral resection of the prostate
prostate transurethral resection technique
10'
transurethral resection of the prostate
35'
to execute bladder washout
bladder washout (5 min. + 5 min.)
10'

Lower urinary tract endoscopy

Learning ObjectivesModule Structures
to know basic endoscopic principles of the lower urinary tract
basic lower tract endoscopic principles
15'
to identify and handle endoscopic equipment
endoscopic equipment
10'
to execute basic endoscopic tasks of the lower urinary tract (rigid and flexible cystoscopy)
EST 1 Exercises:
Rigid cystoscopy EST 1 task 2
25'
Flexible cystoscopy EST 1 task 1
25'
to know bladder cathetirization equipment
bladder cathetirization equipment
10'
to execute bladder cathetirization
bladder cathetirization technique
10'
bladder cathetirization
25'

Programme

Saturday, October 21st, 2023

08:30 - 09:00 Welcome - Introduction - Questionary
09:00 - 11:00 Hands on – round 1
MODULES Module A
Laparoscopic Basic Skills		 Module B
Upper Urinary Tract Endoscopy Basic Skills		 Module C
Basic Transurethral Resection of the Bladder & Prostate		 Module D
(Cysto) Lower Urinary Endoscopic Basic Skills & BCa Catheterization
Coordinator Dr. P. Kallidonis Dr. P. Nikolopoulos Dr. E. Frangiadis Dr. M. Zerva
Trainers Dr. Th. Kalogeropoulos
Dr. Ch.Toutziaris
Dr. N.Brattis
Dr. M.Karavitakis		 Dr. J. Kyriazis
Dr. S. Kontos
Dr. Th. Tokas
Dr. I. Xoxakos		 Dr. M. Berdempes
Dr. N. Grivas
Dr. P. Sountoulidis
Dr. Z. Kratiras		 Dr. Aik. Tsionga
Dr. A. Karagiannis
Dr. Ch. Kypraios
Dr. P. Levis
Participants Group 1 (4 trainees) Group 2 (4 trainees) Group 3 (4 trainees) Group 4 (4 trainees)
11:00 - 11:15 Break-Coffee-group rotation
11:15 - 13:15 Hands on – round 2
MODULES Module A
Laparoscopic Basic Skills		 Module B
Upper Urinary Tract Endoscopy Basic Skills		 Module C
Basic Transurethral Resection of the Bladder & Prostate		 Module D
(Cysto) Lower Urinary EndoscopicBasic Skills & BCa Catheterization
Coordinator Dr. P. Kallidonis Dr. P. Nikolopoulos Dr. E. Frangiadis Dr. M. Zerva
Trainers Dr. Th. Kalogeropoulos
Dr. Ch.Toutziaris
Dr. N.Brattis
Dr. M.Karavitakis		 Dr. J. Kyriazis
Dr. S. Kontos
Dr. Th. Tokas
Dr. I. Xoxakos		 Dr. M. Berdempes
Dr. N. Grivas
Dr. P. Sountoulidis
Dr. Z. Kratiras		 Dr. Aik. Tsionga
Dr. A. Karagiannis
Dr. Ch. Kypraios
Dr. P. Levis
Participants Group 2 (4 trainees) Group 3 (4 trainees) Group 4 (4 trainees) Group 1 (4 trainees)
13:15 - 14:30 Break – lunch - group rotation
14:30 - 16:30 Hands on – round 3
MODULES Module A
Laparoscopic Basic Skills		 Module B
Upper Urinary Tract Endoscopy Basic Skills		 Module C
Basic Transurethral Resection of the Bladder & Prostate		 Module D
(Cysto) Lower Urinary EndoscopicBasic Skills & BCa Catheterization
Coordinator Dr. P. Kallidonis Dr. P. Nikolopoulos Dr. E. Frangiadis Dr. M. Zerva
Trainers Dr. Th. Kalogeropoulos
Dr. Ch.Toutziaris
Dr. N.Brattis
Dr. M.Karavitakis		 Dr. J. Kyriazis
Dr. S. Kontos
Dr. Th. Tokas
Dr. I. Xoxakos		 Dr. M. Berdempes
Dr. N. Grivas
Dr. P. Sountoulidis
Dr. Z. Kratiras		 Dr. Aik. Tsionga
Dr. A. Karagiannis
Dr. Ch. Kypraios
Dr. P. Levis
Participants Group 3 (4 trainees) Group 4 (4 trainees) Group 1 (4 trainees) Group 2 (4 trainees)
16:30 - 16:45 Break – lunch - group rotation
16:45 - 18:45 Hands on – round 4
MODULES Module A
Laparoscopic Basic Skills		 Module B
Upper Urinary Tract Endoscopy Basic Skills		 Module C
Basic Transurethral Resection of the Bladder & Prostate		 Module D
(Cysto) Lower Urinary EndoscopicBasic Skills & BCa Catheterization
Coordinator Dr. P. Kallidonis Dr. P. Nikolopoulos Dr. E. Frangiadis Dr. M. Zerva
Trainers Dr. Th. Kalogeropoulos
Dr. Ch.Toutziaris
Dr. N.Brattis
Dr. M.Karavitakis		 Dr. J. Kyriazis
Dr. S. Kontos
Dr. Th. Tokas
Dr. I. Xoxakos		 Dr. M. Berdempes
Dr. N. Grivas
Dr. P. Sountoulidis
Dr. Z. Kratiras		 Dr. Aik. Tsionga
Dr. A. Karagiannis
Dr. Ch. Kypraios
Dr. P. Levis
Participants Group 4 (4 trainees) Group 1 (4 trainees) Group 2 (4 trainees) Group 3 (4 trainees)
19:00 - 19:30 Conclusions – Questionary - Evaluation

Sponsors

We would like to express our gratitude and warm appreciation to the following Sponsor Companies: