An effective surgical educational system in the era of robotic surgery: "Double-Surgeon Technique" in robotic gastrectomy for minimally invasive surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Gastric cancer (GC) remains a major malignancy. Robotic gastrectomy (RG) has gained popularity due to various advantages. Despite those advantages, many hospitals lack the necessary equipment for RG and are still performing laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) due to its established minimal invasiveness and safety.

Methods

This study assessed the effectiveness of the "Double-Surgeon Technique" (DST) for improving surgical education and proficiency with LG. The DST involves both a console-side surgeon and a patient-side surgeon working actively in RG, enhancing the skill acquisition needed for LG and potentially reducing surgical time. Assessment of this method was performed by surgical time, and cases were divided into three groups: first half (Phase 1: P1) and second half

SUBMITTER: Kakiuchi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11682005 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature