Course on Surgical Techniques for Gynaecological Cancer

» ESGO´s Web-based course and Cadaveric Hands-on Workshop

» ONLINE: December 18, 2025 (Theory session) + January 8, 2026 (Video session online)

» ONSITE: January 15-16, 2026, Madrid, Spain (Cadaveric Hands-on workshop in Madrid, Spain)

This is a hybrid course on the surgical techniques needed to treat gynaecological cancer, which includes 3 training sessions during the period of one month. The course will focus on providing an in depth understanding of surgical anatomy, as well as an essential knowledge on the surgical management of patients with gynaecological cancer, both early and advanced stages. Additionally, by the watching of step by step video surgical procedures, together with hands on cadaveric advanced laparoscopic and open training the course aims to improve the technical aspects and the surgical skills of the attendees.

It will cover theoretical aspects including patterns of dissemination of the gynaecological malignancies, general aspects on the endoscopic treatment and reduction of radicality, fertility preservation aspects and quality control of the surgical treatment.

In addition, one face-to-face session will be carried out in Madrid, where the attendees will have the opportunity to perform both open and laparoscopic surgery in human specimens, which offer the highest level of reality to the gynaecologic surgery. It will include retroperitoneal laparoscopic lymph node dissection, useful for staging of early stage cases, open radical hysterectomy, anatomical dissection and even pelvic exenteration.

This hybrid format is spared in three sessions. Two online sessions with theoretical lectures and a video workshop that will set up the basis for the third practical session where all obtained knowledge will be applied in the cadaveric model. Interaction with an outstanding faculty will be possible at all sessions including the hands-on part.

Teaching Format

The course will have 3 sessions: 2 web-based session and 1 on-site session in Madrid. During the Web-based sessions theoretical and video-presentations will be carried out. During the third session of the course we will use cadavers for imparting the training, which permits a very actual dissection and flexibility of the bodies, allowing deep understanding of human anatomy.