UroBOT: A national survey of Canadian urology residents and fellows on robot-assisted surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Robot-assisted surgery (RAS) has a positive impact on the quality of care given to patients. Its increasing adoption in Canadian urology practice also influences the surgical training of residents and fellows. Currently, the lack of clear objectives makes RAS education challenging. The main objective of our study was to highlight how urology trainees perceive the importance of RAS and the standardization of its training.

Methods

In 2021, we conducted a survey of all the residents and fellows enrolled in a Canadian urology program. The questions assessed their opinion on the importance of RAS and on their robotic surgery training.

Results

The response rate was 29%. The majority of participants (67%) wished they would have a better exposure to RAS during th

SUBMITTER: Boblea Podasca T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10132376 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature