Comparing outcomes of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy by specialists and trainees using a modular training approach.

ABSTRACT: Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) is the dominant surgical approach for prostate cancer worldwide. The steep learning curve in robotic surgery is eased by modular training and the da Vinci Surgical System^© dual console, where supervisors can assume control of the robot from a secondary console if required. Here we evaluate the safety of robotic training by comparing pathological and peri-operative outcomes of RALPs performed predominantly by urology trainees supported by a modular training approach and dual console supervision with RALPs performed predominantly by specialist robotic surgeons. This prospective cohort study examines RALPs performed at a tertiary robotic training centre in Australia between February 2017 and August 2018. Each case was divided into

SUBMITTER: Williams Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12075022 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature