RobUZt ! 10 years of Robotic Surgery at UZ Brussel

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Zaterdag 24 januari 2026
Van 8.30 tot 13 uur
UZ Brussel - Zaal Den Agora, Landmark Plateau

The Robotic Steering Committee is pleased to invite you to a symposium celebrating the 10th anniversary of Robotic Surgery at UZ Brussel, on Saturday, January 24, in the Landmark Building of UZ Brussel.

PRICE: Free
HOW: Online registration is mandatory via the webform

Opportunity to practice on the robot yourself (registration required)

Accreditation will be provided

Programma

  • 08.30 - 09.00: Registration
  • 09.00 - 09.10: D. Devroey - Welcome 
  • 09.10 - 09.30: M. Schoneveld – Robot-assisted Upper GI Surgery : Driving Outcomes or Driving Demand?
  • 09.30 - 09.50: D. Smets - 10 years at the center of Robot Assisted Thoracic Surgery : lessons, challenges and perspectives
  • 09.50 - 10.10: S. Buelens – Innovations in Urological Surgery : Sharing Our Robotic Experience
  • 10.10 - 10.30: E. Van Eetvelde - Redefining Standards & Advancing Colorectal Care : Robotic Colorectal Surgery
  • 10.30 - 11.00: Coffee Break
  • 11.00 - 11.20: A. Nistor - Robotic Microsurgery: A Decade of Innovation in Lymphedema Treatment
  • 11.20 - 11.40: N. Messaoudi - From Complex to Precise: How Robotics Improves Outcomes in Liver and Pancreas Surgery
  • 11.40 - 12.00: S. Cosyns – Why Robotic Surgery became an essential part of gynaecological oncology and endometriosis care
  • 12.00 - 12.20: J. Stijns – Pushing the boundaries of minimal invasive surgery: IBD and benign colorectal disease
  • 12.20 - 12.30: Closing remarks
  • 12.30 - 13.30: Networking Lunch - With the opportunity to testdrive a robot