2025 Surgical Skills Webinar Series
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Planned and organized by the Surgical Skills Committee. This virtual monthly series invites experts to share insights and expertise about innovative surgical techniques, often through live commentary of an advanced surgical procedure.
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Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 11/19/2025
A recorded webinar that includes a live narration of TA-NRP, led by Dr. Michael Cain, and moderated by Drs. Yanik Bababekov and Aleem Siddique.
In this webinar, Dr. Michael Cain highlights technical considerations for thoracoabdominal normothermic regional perfusion (TA-NRP) with a focus on cannulation techniques and thoracic organ management . Dr. Cain, along with the panelists, Drs. Yanik Bababekov and Aleem Siddique, lends their expertise and discuss their experiences.
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Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 10/22/2025
A recorded webinar that includes a live narration of a surgical procedure video involving robot assisted kidney transplant, led by Dr. Lauren Malinzak, and moderated by Drs. Jason Hawksworth and Samir Abu-Gazala.
In this webinar, Dr. Lauren Malinzak commentates on videos featuring steps of robot assisted kidney transplant. Panelists, Drs. Jason Hawksworth and Samir Abu-Gazala, lend their expertise and discuss their experiences. This session offers practical insights into robotic techniques, intraoperative decision-making, and overcoming challenges in kidney transplantation.
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Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 09/24/2025
A recorded webinar that includes a live narration of a surgical procedure video involving robotic left donor nephrectomy, led by Dr. Phillipe Abreu, and moderated by Dr. Tracy Rice.
This webinar, led by Dr. Phillipe Abreu, and moderated by Dr. Tracy Rice, provides expert commentary on a surgical procedure video featuring robotic left donor nephrectomy, highlighting a standardized approach developed for high efficiency and safety. This session features a young, healthy female donor and demonstrates key steps in patient positioning, port placement, and vessel control—including robotic stapler use and precise ureteral dissection. Emphasis is placed on preserving optimal graft quality while ensuring donor safety.
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Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 07/16/2025
A recorded webinar that includes a live narration of a surgical procedure video involving open right hepatectomy for living donation, presented by Dr. Giuliano Testa, and moderated by Drs. Adeel Khan & Yanik Bababekov.
A recorded webinar that includes a live narration of a surgical procedure video involving open right hepatectomy for living donation, presented by Dr. Giuliano Testa, and moderated by Drs. Adeel Khan and Yanik Bababekov. This session describes all phases of the surgery, including: incision; mobilization of the right liver; hilar dissection; intraoperative cholangiogram, clamp and probe technique for duct transection; retro hepatic cava dissection; and clamping of the vessels.
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Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 06/11/2025
A recorded webinar that includes a live narration of a surgical procedure video involving robotic left hepatectomy for liver donation, led by Dr. Mario Spaggiari, and moderated by Dr. Giuliano Testa.
A recorded webinar that includes a live narration of a surgical procedure video involving robotic left hepatectomy for liver donation, led by Dr. Mario Spaggiari, and moderated by Dr. Giuliano Testa.
You'll get an in-depth look at robotic left hepatectomy for liver donation, covering four (4) parts:- Mobilization of the left liver
- Hilar dissection
- Parenchymal transection
- Graft harvesting