SynthesisJournal of robotic surgery2023
Transfer of open and laparoscopic skills to robotic surgery: a systematic review.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Virtual reality simulations in robotic surgery training: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Comparison of learning curves and cross-over effects using articulating laparoscopic instruments versus standard laparoscopic instruments.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Trial
- Skill transference and learning curves in novice learners: a randomized comparison of robotic and laparoscopic platforms.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Trial
- The need for adaptive laparoscopic training, depending on conventional and robotic procedures. Evidence from an experimental profiling study.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Comparative learning curves of robotic and laparoscopic skills in a simulated task-based model.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Observational
- Robotic gynecologic surgery in Saudi Arabia: a descriptive retrospective cohort study of contemporary second-decade perioperative outcomes.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Learning curves and outcomes of robotic colorectal surgery: A single-surgeon experience within a structured dual-console training program.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Global research landscape of robot-assisted surgical training: a 35-year bibliometric and visualization analysis.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- The implementation of a robotic surgical platform for the treatment of patients with malignant or pre-malignant pancreatic tumors at the University Medical Center Ljubljana.Radiology and oncology · 2025Article
- Early Experience with Robotic Pancreatic Resections: a Retrospective Cohort Study of 20 Consecutive Cases.Maedica · 2025Article
- Robotics versus open surgery: the impact on cytokine release and patient outcomes.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Review
- Scoping review and proposed curriculum for robotic hepatopancreatobiliary surgery training.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- A Comparative Study of Laparoscopic Skills Between Novices and Experts: How to Steepen the Learning Curve.Cureus · 2024Article
- Development and evaluation of a societal core robotic surgery accreditation curriculum for the UK.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- How long do we need to reach sufficient expertise with the avatera® robotic system?International urology and nephrology · 2024Article
- Optimizing robotic thyroid surgery: lessons learned from an retrospective analysis of 104 cases.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Performance of a multidisciplinary robotic surgery program at a university hospital (2012-2022).Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
Due to its advantages over open surgery and conventional laparoscopy, uptake of robot-assisted surgery has rapidly increased. It is important to know whether the existing open or laparoscopic skills of robotic novices shorten the robotic surgery learning curve, potentially reducing the amount of training required. This systematic review aims to assess psychomotor skill transfer to the robot in clinical and simulated settings. PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and Scopus databases were systematically searched in accordance with PRISMA guidelines from inception to August 2021 alongside website searching and citation chaining. Article screening, data extraction and quality assessment were undertaken by two independent reviewers. Outcomes included simulator performance metrics or in the case of clinical studies, peri- and post-operative metrics. Twenty-nine studies met the eligibility criteria. All studies were judged to be at high or moderate overall risk of bias. Results were narratively synthesised due to heterogeneity in study designs and outcome measures. Two of the three studies assessing open surgical skill transfer found evidence of successful skill transfer while nine of twenty-seven studies evaluating laparoscopic skill transfer found no evidence. Skill transfer from both modalities is most apparent when advanced robotic tasks are performed in the initial phase of the learning curve but quality and methodological limitations of the existing literature prevent definitive conclusions. The impact of incorporating laparoscopic simulation into robotic training curricula and on the cost effectiveness of training should be investigated.
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