Uniquely featured at the congress are the hands-on training sessions which are organised by the ESU in cooperation with the EAU Section of Uro-Technology (ESUT), the EAU Section of Urolithiasis (EULIS) and the EAU Robotic Urology Section (ERUS).

ESU-ESUT Hands-on-training courses on Laparoscopy

Course 1	Sunday 17 March	09.00 - 11.00
Course 2	Sunday 17 March	11.30 - 13.30

Laparoscopic procedures are continuously evolving in urology based on the increasing expertise of urologic surgeons. This includes ablative procedures, such as radical nephrectomy as well as reconstructive techniques, such as pyeloplasty. Some advanced procedures (i.e. radical prostatectomy, radical cystectomy) have both, ablative and reconstructive steps. Since the number of centres with laparoscopic expertise is still limited in Europe, laparoscopic training programmes have become very important. Hands-on training courses at the pelvitrainer represent one of the main steps of such courses. Finally, all remaining questions can be answered and discussed with all tutors including the demonstration of tips and tricks.

Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from KARL STORZ GMBH & CO.KG and COOK MEDICAL.

ESU-ESUT Hands-on-training courses on Laparoscopy/LESS

Course 1	Sunday 17 March	09.00 - 10.30
Course 2	Sunday 17 March	11.00 - 12.30

Laparoscopic procedures are continuously evolving in urology based on the increasing expertise of urologic surgeons. This includes ablative procedures, such as radical nephrectomy as well as reconstructive techniques, such as pyeloplasty. Some advanced procedures (i.e. radical prostatectomy, radical cystectomy) have both, ablative and reconstructive steps. Since the number of centres with laparoscopic expertise is still limited in Europe, laparoscopic training programmes have become very important. Hands-on training courses at the pelvitrainer represent one of the main steps of such courses. Finally, all remaining questions can be answered and discussed with all tutors including the demonstration of tips and tricks.

Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Olympus Europe.

ESU-ESUT Hands-on training courses Transurethral Therapy of LUTS – Bipolar TURP

Course 1	Monday, 18 March	11.00 - 12.30
Course 2	Monday, 18 March	13.00 - 14.30

This course is supported by educational grants from STORZ. Every session accommodates for 18 participants who will be selected and assigned to a course based on the level of their experience. Participants will be asked to fill in a questionnaire prior to the course.

The European School of Urology (ESU) and the EAU Section of Uro-Technology (ESUT) offer an intensive hands-on training course with different models focusing on the endoscopic management of LUTS. The delegates will be taken through a sequential programme of Bipolar TURP using normal endoscopic instruments in different models. A video demonstrating the different steps and tasks of the procedures will be presented and afterwards the delegates will be instructed according to their level of experience in small teams at the models. Finally, all remaining questions can be answered and discussed with all tutors including the demonstration of tips and tricks.

Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from KARL STORZ GMBH & CO.KG and COOK MEDICAL.

Course 1	Sunday 17 March	14.00 - 15.30
Course 2	Monday 18 March	09.00 - 10.30

The European School of Urology (ESU), the EAU Section of Uro-Technology (ESUT) and the EAU Section of Urolithiasis (EULIS) offer an intensive hands-on training course with different models focussing on the endoscopic management of urolithiasis. The delegates will be taken through a sequential programme of Ureterorenoscopy using normal endoscopic instruments in different models. The use of various guide-wires, baskets and intracorporeal lithotripters will be demonstrated. The ESUT and the EULIS faculty consist of experienced surgeons in the field of Ureterorenoscopy. A video demonstrating the different steps and tasks of the procedures will be presented and afterwards the delegates will be instructed according to their level of experience in small teams at the models. Finally, all remaining questions can be answered and discussed with all tutors including the demonstration of tips and tricks.

Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from KARL STORZ GMBH & CO.KG and COOK MEDICAL.

Course 1	Sunday 17 March	09.00 - 10.30
Course 2	Sunday 17 March	11.00 - 12.30
Course 3	Monday 18 March	09.00 - 10.30
Course 4	Monday 18 March	11.00 - 12.30

The European School of Urology (ESU) and the EAU Robotic Urology Section (ERUS) offer an intensive hands-on training course. We will provide training using simulators.The main aims of this 90 minutes course are: improving the participants´ control-skills and hand-eye-coordination, as well as an objective benchmarking of console performance and an introduction into standardized surgical steps in robot-assisted procedures. Therefore, each course is limited to the small number of 6 participants, to facilitate an optimal training setting with only 2 participants per faculty.

Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Intuitive surgery.

ESU Hands-on training course on Urodynamics

Course

Sunday 17 March

12.00 - 15.00

This workshop aims to provide a practical course offering an interactive "hands-on" environment for doctors, nurses and technicians to improve their skills in urodynamics, with an emphasis on practical aspects including equipment used, interpretation of traces, quality control and trouble-shooting. The use of recorded tests, access to equipment and small groups means that individual problems can be addressed. All the speakers are involved in similar "hands-on" courses, which have ran successfully in the United Kingdom and abroad. The small group format has been shown to work well in addressing individual needs. Access to teaching aids and equipment will simulate the clinical scenario as much as possible within the constraints of the conference setting. At the end of the workshop delegates should feel more confident in their practice of urodynamics.

Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Mediwatch.

ESU-ESUT Hands-on-training courses on Endourology

Course 1	Saturday 16 March	09.00 - 10.30
Course 2	Saturday 16 March	11.00 - 12.30

The European School of Urology (ESU), the EAU Section of Uro-Technology (ESUT) and the EAU Section of Urolithiasis (EULIS) offer an intensive hands-on training course with different models focussing on the endoscopic management of urolithiasis. The delegates will be taken through a sequential programme of Ureterorenoscopy using normal endoscopic instruments in different models. The use of various guide-wires, baskets and intracorporeal lithotripters will be demonstrated. The ESUT and the EULIS faculty consist of experienced surgeons in the field of Ureterorenoscopy.

The European School of Urology (ESU) and the European Section of Uro-Technology (ESUT) offer an intensive hands-on training course with different models focussing on the endoscopic management of LUTS. The delegates will be taken through a sequential programme of Bipolar TURP using normal endoscopic instruments in different models.

Finally, all remaining questions can be answered and discussed with all tutors including the demonstration of tips and tricks.

Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Olympus Europe

ESU-ESUT Hands-on-training courses in Green light Laser Vaporisation – Basic course

Course 1	Saturday 16 March	09.00 - 10.30
Course 2	Saturday 16 March	10.45 - 12.15
Course 3	Saturday 16 March	12.30 - 14.00
Course 4	Saturday 16 March	14.15 - 15.45

The European School of Urology (ESU) and the EAU Section of Uro-Technology (ESUT) offer an intensive hands-on training course with different models focussing on the endoscopic management of LUTS. The delegates will be taken through a sequential programme of Green-light-laservaporisation using virtual reality models.  A video demonstrating the different steps and tasks of the procedures will be presented and afterwards the delegates will be instructed according to their level of experience in small teams at the models. Finally, all remaining questions can be answered and discussed with all tutors including the demonstration of tips and tricks.

Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS

ESU/ESUT Hands-on-training courses in Green light Laser Vaporisation – Advanced course

Course 1	Monday 18 March	09.00 - 10.30
Course 2	Monday 18 March	11.00 - 12.30
Course 3	Monday 18 March	13.00 - 14.30
Course 4	Monday 18 March	15.00 - 16.30

The European School of Urology (ESU) and the European Section of Uro-Technology (ESUT) offer an intensive hands-on training course with different models focussing on the endoscopic management of LUTS. The delegates will be taken through a sequential programme of Green-light-laservaporisation using a virtual reality model, especially focussing on more complicated applications (ie. patients under anti-coagulation, cardiological considerations) A video demonstrating the different steps and tasks of the procedures will be presented and afterwards the delegates will be instructed according to their level of experience in small teams at the models. Finally, all remaining questions can be answered and discussed with all tutors including the demonstration of tips and tricks.

Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS