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ArticleJournal of robotic surgery2024

The impact of single-port robotic surgery: a survey among urology residents and fellows in the United States.

Eugenio Bologna, Leslie Claire Licari, Ketan K Badani, Shirin Razdan, Sarah P Psutka, Francesco Ditonno, Roxana Ramos-Carpinteyro, Nicolas A Soputro, Jamaal C Jackson, Ryan Nelson and 27 more

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Article in Journal of robotic surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  5. Single-portAnnals of surgical treatment and research · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

37 authors.

Eugenio BolognaDepartment of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 W. Harrison Street, Suite 970, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
Leslie Claire LicariDepartment of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 W. Harrison Street, Suite 970, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
Ketan K BadaniDepartment of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
Shirin RazdanDepartment of Urology, Miami Robotic Surgery at the Comprehensive Urologic Surgery Institute, Miami, FL, USA.
Sarah P PsutkaDepartment of Urology, University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
Francesco DitonnoDepartment of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 W. Harrison Street, Suite 970, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
Roxana Ramos-CarpinteyroGlickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Nicolas A SoputroGlickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Jamaal C JacksonDepartment of Urology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Ryan NelsonDepartment of Urology, Henry Ford Macomb, Clinton Township, MI, USA.
Soroush Rais-BahramiDepartment of Urology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Wesley M WhiteDepartment of Urology, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN, USA.
Hooman DjaladatCatherine and Joseph Aresty Department of Urology, Keck School of Medicine, USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Phillip M PierorazioDivision of Urology, Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Daniel D EunDepartment of Urology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Alexander KutikovDepartment of Urology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Vitaly MargulisDepartment of Urology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Evan KovacDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA.
Isaac Y KimDepartment of Urology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Uzoma A AneleDepartment of Urology, University of Louisville Medical Center Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
Reza MehrazinDepartment of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
Reuben Ben-DavidDepartment of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
Boyd R ViersDepartment of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Li-Ming SuDepartment of Urology, University of Florida, 1600 SW Archer Road, Room N202B, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Craig G RogersVattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI, USA.
Firas AbdollahVattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI, USA.
Ahmed GhaziBrady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Edward E CherulloDepartment of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 W. Harrison Street, Suite 970, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
Srinivas VourgantiDepartment of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 W. Harrison Street, Suite 970, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
Christoper L CooganDepartment of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 W. Harrison Street, Suite 970, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
Jay D RamanDepartment of Urology, Penn State Health, Hershey, PA, USA.
Chandru P SundaramDepartment of Urology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.
Michael StifelmanDepartment of Urology, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ, USA.
Richard E LinkScott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Jihad KaoukGlickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Simone CrivellaroDepartment of Urology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Riccardo AutorinoDepartment of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 W. Harrison Street, Suite 970, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA. riccardo_autorino@rush.edu.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Our aim was to investigate the perception and future expectations of Single-Port (SP) surgery among urology trainees in the United States. A 34-item online survey was distributed to urological residency and fellowship programs across the US, covering demographic profiles, SP training opportunities, perceived educational impact, and future perspectives. Descriptive analysis and multivariable linear regression were used to assess predictors of SP adoption. 201 surveys were completed (28.6% completion rate). Among institutions with an SP platform, about 50% have used it regularly for over 2 years, though often in less than 50% of procedures. While robotic simulators are commonly available, only 17% offer both multi-port and SP simulators, and structured pre-clinical SP training is limited. Approximately 30% of respondents expressed concerns over limited hands-on experience and a steeper learning curve with SP. Around 40% felt that their robotic surgery exposure was negatively impacted by SP's introduction. SP surgery's benefits are seen mostly in the immediate post-operative period and a significant number of respondents foresee a major role for SP in urology. However, proficiency in SP surgery is not seen as crucial for career advancement or job opportunities. Academic job aspirations, SP platform availability, and SP surgery workload are predictors of future SP implementation. Trainees increasingly recognize the clinical benefits of SP procedures but express concerns about the potential negative impact on hands-on experience. Training programs should more systematically integrate SP technology into curricula. There is a correlation between training in high-volume SP centers and future SP adoption.

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Fellowships and ScholarshipsInternship and ResidencyRobotic Surgical ProceduresUrologyClinical CompetenceFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUrologic Surgical ProceduresRobot-assistedSP surgerySurveyUrology training

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PMID39402405

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