ArticleJournal of robotic surgery2019
Low confidence levels with the robotic platform among senior surgical residents: simulation training is needed.
Article in Journal of robotic surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Simulation in robotic-assisted thoracic surgery: a systematic review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- European Society of Coloproctology guideline on training in robotic colorectal surgery (2024).Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2024Guideline
- A systematic review of robotic surgery curricula using a contemporary educational framework.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Pooled it
- Comparative Effectiveness of Physical and Virtual Reality Simulators in Robotic Surgical Training.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Perioperative Outcomes of Staple Line Reinforcement During Laparoscopic and Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy: An MBSAQIP Cohort Study of 284,580 Patients.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- An introductory review of robotically assisted surgical systems.The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2022Review
- The Hidden Curriculum: Strategies for Preparing Residents for Practice.Current urology reports · 2020Review
- Robotic simulation training for urological trainees: a comprehensive review on cost, merits and challenges.Journal of robotic surgery · 2019Review
- Pediatric Robotic Surgery in South America: Advantages and Difficulties in Program Implementation.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2019Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Acquisition of robotic surgical skills by surgical residents is usually hindered by time pressure and financial imperatives. Robotic simulation training offers an attractive solution because it allows residents to learn in a safe, controlled, and standardized environment. We aimed to determine the confidence levels of senior surgical residents with the robotic platform, and how those levels were affected by simulation training. Twenty senior residents participated in a simulation course using perfused porcine tissue blocks to perform the following robotic procedures: Nissen fundoplication, Heller myotomy, sleeve gastrectomy, colectomy, and lobectomy. Procedural steps evaluated included port placements, docking process, suturing, using energy devices, and using staplers. Mean baseline confidence levels were low for all the surgical steps analyzed, and all these values significantly increased after the 3-day robotic training in the simulation center. A standardized formal robotic simulation program with realistic hands-on training should be incorporated in the general surgery residency curriculum.
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