Current training landscape for novice robotic surgeons: an international investigative survey by the Junior-ERUS/Young academic urologists (YAU) robotics in urology working group.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While robotic surgical training is crucial for preparing skilled surgeons, the landscape of available training programs is not well-defined. Many institutions offer structured curricula, yet transparency about training modalities, caseloads, and eligibility criteria for novice surgeons is limited. To address this gap, a structured survey was designed to assess robotic education offerings globally.

Patients and methods

A web-based survey was distributed to different robotic societies, institutions and dedicated robotic surgery experts, based on the Junior European Association of Urology Robotic Section (J-ERUS) network and the Young Academic Urologists (YAU) Robotic Section between February and September 2024. Furthermore, a peer-esteem snowballing approach allow

SUBMITTER: Wurnschimmel C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12316765 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature