The introduction of robotic surgery led to profound changes in the management of urologic
diseases over the past decade. The majority of radical prostatectomies (RPs) performed in …

Background The development of structured and validated training curricula is one of the
current priorities in robot-assisted urological surgery. Objective To establish the feasibility …

Delivery of surgical education has multiple impediments in the contemporary era. This is of
particular concern for minimally invasive surgery in urology because there is not a relatively …

This recent literature analysis suggests that there is an urgent need to develop and validate
new structured training curricula for robotic surgery. This allows to improve the skills of the …

Objectives To explore the views of experts about the development and validation of a robotic
surgery training curriculum, and how this should be implemented. Materials and methods An …

Systematic training is the most effective way to learn and surpass the possibly intense
learning curve of RARP. Training activities should focus on developing cognitive and …

Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) has become the most widely used approach
for the surgical treatment of prostate cancer.[1] In this context, the increasing use of robotic …

Our generation is witnessing a technological evolution taking place in surgical practice in
general and in the field of urology in particular. The introduction of robotic surgery has been …

The use of robotic surgery in urology has grown exponentially in the United States since the
first robotic prostatectomy was performed in 2000. From 2003 to 2012, the percentage of …

Background: The number of robotic-assisted procedures offered in Spain is rapidly
increasing despite a lack of consensus criteria for training and credentialling. Objective: This …