ArticleJournal of robotic surgery2024
Learning curve of multiple surgeons for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy using the cumulative sum method: a retrospective single-institution study.
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- Learning Curve and Video-Based Technical Assessment of a Standardized Vesicourethral Anastomosis in Novice Robotic Surgeons.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Extraperitoneal single-port robot-assisted radical prostatectomy using da Vinci Xi platform: learning curve and outcome analysis.Asian journal of andrology · 2026Article
- Effects of Modifying Hinotori Surgical Robot System on the Learning Curve of Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy.International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association · 2026Article
- Mental Stress Assessment and Clinical Application of Wearable Devices as Evaluable Outcomes in Robotic Prostatectomy.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Evaluating learning curves and robotic skill transfer to hinotori™: CUSUM analysis after complete platform conversion in radical prostatectomy.World journal of urology · 2026Article
- Single-port robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy: evaluating the Da Vinci SP system in minimally invasive urologic oncology.World journal of urology · 2025Review
- Evaluating the learning curve of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy with the cumulative sum method.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
Prostate cancer (PC) is common among men and has become a significant societal issue. Localized PC has a good prognosis with appropriate treatment. Prostatectomy, particularly robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), has become a common treatment since the da Vinci prostatectomy was approved by the FDA in 2001. The current study aimed to assess the learning curve for RARP, focusing on anastomosis time, using the cumulative sum (CUSUM) method. Data were collected from Nagoya City University Hospital between May 2011 and December 2018 and included 469 surgeries performed by experienced surgeons. Our findings indicated that, on average, 11 patients were required to complete the initial phase and 24 patients were required to complete the consolidation phase of anastomosis. Additionally, for complete resection of pT2c cases, 16 cases were required for the initial phase and 27 cases were required for the consolidation phase. The CUSUM method proved useful for visualizing trends in surgical proficiency, although the study noted potential confounding biases and limitations in evaluating surgical proficiency based solely on surgical time or positive surgical margins.
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