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2025 Gynecological Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery Skills Training Program Successfully Held

On May 19, 2025, the “2025 Gynecological Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery Skills Training Program” was successfully held at the Laparoscopic Training Center of the Western China Science and Technology Innovation Harbor, hosted by the Shaanxi International Medical Exchange Promotion Association and organized by the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University. Centered on the theme “Global Collaboration, Innovation Empowerment—Advancing Gynecologic Minimally Invasive Surgery and Building a Healthier China,” the program brought together leading global experts in gynecologic minimally invasive surgery. It aimed to explore standardization and innovation pathways for surgical techniques and promote their effective clinical application.

Professor Wang Jiayin, Vice President of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, and Professor CY Liu, former president of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL), delivered opening remarks from global and clinical perspectives, setting a high academic tone for the event. The opening ceremony was chaired by renowned expert in gynecologic minimally invasive surgery, Professor Xue Xiang of the same hospital.

Following the opening, Professor Xue Xiang officially launched the project “Prospective Clinical Study on Energy Devices in Robot-Assisted Hysterectomy and Radical Hysterectomy,” witnessed by international experts, Vice President Wang Jiayin, Professor Gao Qing, and attending representatives. This study focuses on enhancing the safety and efficiency of robotic surgeries through a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing new energy devices with traditional bipolar instruments, aiming to provide high-quality evidence for surgical improvement and device innovation.

Internationally renowned experts were invited to offer in-depth theoretical and practical instruction. Faculty included Professor CY Liu from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine and former AAGL president; Professor Javier F. Magrina from the Mayo Clinic, a pioneer in global robotic surgery and former AAGL president; Professor Arnold P. Advincula from Columbia University, a leading expert in robotic gynecologic surgery and former AAGL president; and Professor Xue Xiang from Xi’an Jiaotong University. After the opening, these experts delivered comprehensive lectures on the technical advantages of robotic, laparoscopic, and hysteroscopic surgeries; training methodologies; device usage; OR management; instrument sterilization and maintenance; and surgical nursing collaboration.

After the theoretical sessions, hands-on training began. To enhance participants’ practical skills, the training program provided six multi-port and single-port robotic surgery systems, along with a wide range of hysteroscopic and laparoscopic instruments. A total of 123 trainees from across the country were grouped to practice laparoscopic and hysteroscopic simulations and robotic surgery operations. Through one-on-one instruction, participants gained a deep understanding of instrument structures, operating principles, and techniques, significantly improving their robotic and endoscopic surgical capabilities.

During the live animal surgery training, participants used the Da Vinci robotic system to successfully perform four surgical procedures on experimental pigs. They mastered basic operations such as cutting, suturing, knot-tying, and electrocoagulation, and completed advanced tasks like hysterectomy, effectively transforming theoretical knowledge into hands-on competence.

In addition, a dedicated hysteroscopy training session was conducted using advanced simulation systems. Participants practiced procedures such as resection of submucosal fibroids and uterine polyps. They operated specialized hysteroscopic instruments, including cold knife, electrosurgical, and morcellation systems, deepening their understanding of equipment features and surgical techniques. This significantly enhanced their hysteroscopic skills and laid a solid foundation for clinical practice, actively contributing to the standardization and innovation of gynecologic minimally invasive surgery.