The International vNOTES Academy organizes training courses for endoscopic surgeons who are looking for expertise training in NOTES Surgery. We also organize observerships for live surgery from vNOTES experts.

For further information, please contact us via email on [email protected]

The International vNOTES Academy organizes the following advanced cadaver courses for vNOTES surgeons.

• vNOTES Endometrial Cancer Course
• vNOTES Advanced Urogynecological Applications and Retroperitoneal Dissection
• vNOTES Vaginal Mesh Removal Course

Next available course dates

Advanced Urogynecology Course September 23 2026

Endometrial Cancer Course December 19 2026

Advanced vNOTES Course for Endometrial Cancer

Custom-made cadaveric hands-on training in small groups

📌 Course Overview

• Duration: 1 day
• Format: Intensive cadaveric training with lectures and supervised operating sessions
• Group size: 4–8 participants (minimum 4 required)
• Fee: €3000 (exclusive of VAT)
• Note: Travel and accommodation are not included in the course fee.

🎓 Prerequisites

Participants must have prior experience with:

• MIS hysterectomy for endometrial cancer
• vNOTES benign hysterectomy

 📝 Registration

For information and registration, please contact:
📧 [email protected]

Location: Orsi Academy

Proefhoevestraat 12
9090 Merelbeke-Melle, Belgium

For travel info: Travel & Accommodation | Orsi

🌟 Course Highlights

• Operate under direct supervision in both morning and afternoon cadaveric sessions
• Learn advanced anatomical and procedural steps for vNOTES in oncological settings
• Gain insight into patient selection, complication management, and evidence-based practice
• Explore pelvic and para-aortic lymph node access via vNOTES

📅 Example Schedule

08:00 – 12:00 Morning Session

• Introduction & Benefits
• OR set-up
• Anatomy (laparoscopic & vNOTES)
• Lymph node location
• Retroperitoneal access via vNOTES:
• • Central vs lateral approach
  • Port selection, placement & retention
  • Maintaining stable retroperitoneal pneumo pressure
• Procedural steps
• Cadaveric hands-on training session 1

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break

13:00 – 16:30 Afternoon Session

• Evidence overview
• Patient selection (EIN, complex atypical hyperplasia, low/high grade, serous)
• Case registration
• Managing complications (bladder perforation, nerve complications, vascular injury)
• Para-aortic lymph node access via vNOTES (positive nodes)
• Cadaveric hands-on training session 2

vNOTES Advanced Urogynecological Applications & Retroperitoneal Dissection

Format: 1-day cadaveric hands-on course (small groups)
Participants: 4–8 (minimum 4 required)
Cost: €3000 (exclusive of VAT). Travel and Accomodation not included.

📝 Registration

For information and registrationa, please contact:
📧 [email protected]

Location: Orsi Academy

Proefhoevestraat 12
9090 Merelbeke-Melle, Belgium

For travel info: Travel & Accommodation | Orsi

Course Introduction

We are pleased to invite you to our vNOTES Advanced Urogynecological Applications and Retroperitoneal Dissection Course. This intensive, custom-designed 1‑day cadaveric hands-on program is tailored for experienced surgeons seeking to expand their expertise in advanced pelvic floor procedures using vNOTES techniques.

Key Details

• Format: Small-group training (4–8 participants, minimum 4 required)
• Focus: Practical surgical training under expert supervision, combined with theoretical and anatomical lectures
• Cost: €3000 (exclusive of VAT)
• Prerequisites:
• • Prior experience in urogynecological pelvic floor surgery
  • Prior experience in vNOTES benign hysterectomy

Learning Experience

Participants will benefit from a balanced program of lectures and supervised cadaveric sessions, ensuring both theoretical understanding and practical mastery. The course emphasizes advanced vNOTES applications for pelvic floor surgery, including ligament suspensions, retroperitoneal dissections, and autologous mesh techniques for prolapse and incontinence.

Course Schedule

🕗 Course Schedule

Advanced vNOTES Vaginal Mesh Removal Course

Location: ORSI Academy, Belgium
Cost: €3000 (exclusive of VAT)
Participants: 4–8 (minimum 4 required)
Format: 1-day cadaveric hands-on course

📝 Registration

To register, please contact:
📧 [email protected]

📖 Course Overview

This intensive program is designed for experienced surgeons seeking specialized training in vNOTES vaginal mesh removal. Participants will gain both theoretical knowledge and practical skills through supervised cadaveric sessions.

• Taught by advanced urogynecological surgeons
• Hands-on dissection and procedures under expert supervision
• Small group size (4–8 participants, min. 4 required) for personalized guidance

🎓 Prerequisites

• Experience in urogynecological pelvic floor surgery
• Experience in vNOTES benign hysterectomy

💶 Course Fee

€3000 (exclusive of VAT)

🗓 Example Schedule

08:00 – 12:00

• Introduction
• Vaginal mesh types and anatomical locations
• Anterior intravaginal sling
• Posterior intravaginal sling
• Incontinence slings (TOT, minisling)
• vNOTES retroperitoneal anatomy
• Access to the retroperitoneum via vNOTES – stepwise approach
• Cadaveric Session 1: Dissection of spaces

13:00 – 16:30

• Cadaveric Session 2: Insertion of TOT and intravaginal sling
• Removal of slings