ArticleJournal of robotic surgery2019
Linking surgical skills to postoperative outcomes: a Delphi study on the robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
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- Evaluation of objective tools and artificial intelligence in robotic surgery technical skills assessment: a systematic review.The British journal of surgery · 2024Pooled it
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- Artificial intelligence in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: where do we stand today?Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Review
- A Delphi-based exploration of factors impacting blood loss and operative time in robotic prostatectomy.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Artificial intelligence and robotics: a combination that is changing the operating room.World journal of urology · 2020Review
- A Prospective, Observational, Multicentre Study Concerning Nontechnical Skills in Robot-assisted Radical Cystectomy Versus Open Radical Cystectomy.European urology open science · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo develop an assessment instrument for the evaluation of surgical videos to elucidate the association between surgical skills and postoperative outcomes after a robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).
designA Delphi study consisting of two consecutive online surveys and a consensus group meeting.
settingUrology departments of general, teaching and university hospitals in the Netherlands.
participantsAll Dutch urologists with a specialization in RARP.
resultsOf 18 invited experts, 12 (67%) participated in the first online survey. In the second round, 9 of the 18 invited experts participated (50%). The Delphi meeting was attended by 5 of the 18 (27%) invited experts. The panel identified seven surgical steps with a possible association to postoperative outcomes. The experts also expected an association between adverse postoperative outcomes and the frequency of camera removals, the number of stitches placed, the amount of bleeding, and the extent of coagulation. These factors were incorporated into an assessment instrument.
conclusionsExperts in the field of RARP achieved consensus on 7 surgical steps and 4 aspects of the RARP procedure that may be related to adverse postoperative outcomes. The resulting assessment instrument will be tested in future research to determine its validity.
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