Hands-on Training Courses

Hands-on Training Courses

Enhance your skills with hands-on training courses featuring state-of-the-art equipment and guidance from expert instructors  

As an essential part of the European Urology Residents Education Programme (EUREP) in Prague, intensive hands-on training will be delivered. The workshops provide participants with unique opportunities to train basic and more advanced techniques under expert supervision. Thanks to the intense 1:1:1 (one station, one trainee, one tutor) and small group training concepts, a fast learning effect can be expected.

Endoscopic Stone Treatment, Step 1 (ESTs1): In this first step of the Endoscopic Stone Treatment curriculum, the programme structure offers a unique opportunity to those who want to learn the basics of endoscopy, with a focus on urinary stone treatment. In 4 exercises, participants will train basic skills such as instrument handling, flexible cystoscopy, rigid cystoscopy, semi-rigid ureteroscopy and flexible ureteroscopy under the guidance of experienced tutors.

Endoscopic Stone Treatment, Step 2 (ESTs2): In this second step of the Endoscopic Stone Treatment curriculum, participants will train on exercises focused on ureteral stone fragmenting, kidney stone relocation/fragmenting and stent placement under the guidance of experienced tutors. Participants can participate in courses on RIRS or PCNL.

iTIND: This course provides the participants with step by step training on the iTIND procedure under the supervision of an experienced tutor.

Basic Laparoscopic Urological Skills (LUSs1): In this first step of the laparoscopic curriculum, basic techniques will be trained in a dedicated step-by-step programme. In 4 exercises, participants will train their skills such as instrument handling, pattern cutting, intracorporal suturing, depth perception and bimanual dexterity under the guidance of experienced tutors.

Intermediate Laparoscopic Urological Skills (LUSs2): In this second step of the laparoscopic curriculum, participants are offered intermediate training with complex tasks (namely LUS step 2: major vessel injury repair, partial nephrectomy, or VU anastomosis). This session is only available for participants who already achieved E-BLUS certification (or equivalent: FLS, PLUS, BLUS).

Non-Technical Skills (NTS): This course offers a scenario-based training experience focused on enabling urologists to recognise, develop and optimise their non-technical skills and promote safe, effective surgery.

Inflatable Penile Prosthesis (IPP): This course provides the participants with step by step training on the procedure for penile prosthesis implant on state of the art models.

Sacral Neuromodulation (SNM): This Hands-on Training course allows the participants to practice different steps of SNM on models. They will also perform primary percutaneous nerve evaluation, tined lead and battery implantation, programming, and troubleshooting.

Transurethral Treatment Step 2 (TUTs2 – TURP): This step of the Transurethral Treatment curriculum covers the procedural steps for transurethral resection of the prostate.

Transurethral Treatment, Step 3 (TUTs3): The third step of the Transurethral Treatment curriculum is branched into multiple courses that cover ThuLEP and HOLEP.

Timing for hands-on training workshops

Course times, durations, and availability may vary. Some courses may only be offered on specific days.