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📢 Recap of the 22nd edition of “Challenges in Laparoscopy, Robotics & AI 2026”, which took place from June 3 to 5 in Rome and brought together international experts in minimally invasive surgery, robotics, and artificial intelligence applied to urology.
The I.CaRe Bordeaux program was represented during several major scientific and surgical sessions, illustrating its commitment to innovation in robot-assisted surgery.
🎥 Prof. Jean-Christophe Bernhard and Dr. Gaëlle Margue notably performed a live robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) without clamping, without suturing, and under low pressure.
Prof. Jean-Christophe Bernhard also contributed to the event through:
🔹 his participation in the “Panel on Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy”, alongside Profs. Giuseppe Simone, Ketan Badani, Andrea Minervini, and James Porter, dedicated to current advancements, practical advice, and challenges related to clamp-free robot-assisted partial nephrectomy;
🔹 moderating a semi-live surgery titled “3D Image-Guided Retroperitoneal Partial Nephrectomy with the Da Vinci Single-Port System in a Patient with Multiple Comorbidities”, performed by Dr. Paolo Dell’Oglio;
🔹 moderating a live surgery titled “RAPN with Da Vinci Xi for a cT2 Renal Tumor on a Solitary Kidney Using Intra-Arterial Renal Hypothermia”, performed by Prof. Karel Decaestecker;
🔹 moderating a semi-live surgery “Da Vinci Xi RAPN”, performed by Prof. James Porter;
🔹 the presentation of two semi-live surgeries:
• Robot-assisted para-aortic lymphadenectomy with inferior vena cava resection and right renal vein reimplantation (Paolo Conforti, Gaëlle Margue)
• 3D image-guided robot-assisted left heminephrectomy with renal vein thrombectomy (Mattia Ronca)
🏆 Prof. Bernhard received a Special Award of Excellence for the semi-live video presentation of this procedure.
