Background No validated training program for robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN)
exists. Objective To define the structure and provide a pilot clinical validation of a curriculum …

Background Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) training usually takes place in vivo,
and methods vary across countries/institutions. No common system exists to objectively …

Study Type–Therapy (case series) Level of Evidence 4 What's known on the subject? and
What does the study add? One area of particular growth for robotic surgery has been partial …

BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) is an emerging, minimally
invasive technique to treat patients with small renal masses. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the …

Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) outcomes might be importantly affected by
increasing surgical experience (EXP). The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of EXP …

Objectives To evaluate trends in peri‐operative outcomes of 250 consecutive cases beyond
the initial learning curve (LC) of robot‐assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) among multiple …

Background Most comparisons between robot‐assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) and
open partial nephrectomy (OPN) indicate the superiority of RAPN, but the learning curve is …

Background: Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) is increasingly being used for the
surgical management of renal masses. The comparison of RAPN with open partial …

Objective To describe a multicentre experience of robot‐assisted partial nephrectomy
(RAPN) in northern England, with focus on early surgical outcomes and oncological results …

Objectives: To evaluate the learning curve of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN)
and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) between two surgeons at a single institution …