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Does the transfer of knowledge from the pioneer generation to the second-generation speed-up the learning curve of robot-assisted partial nephrectomies? TRANSFER trial (UroCCR n°83).

Louis Vignot, Zine-Eddine Khene, Adil Mellouki, Arnoult Morrone, Jean-Christophe Bernhard, Karim Bensalah, Daniel Chevallier, Nicolas Doumerc, Morgan Roupret, Francois-Xavier Nouhaud and 8 more

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18 authors.

Louis VignotService d'Urologie, Andrologie, Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Pasteur 2, CHU de Nice Nice France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6826-3590
Zine-Eddine KheneDepartment of Urology University Hospital of Rennes Rennes France.
Adil MelloukiService d'Urologie, Andrologie, Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Pasteur 2, CHU de Nice Nice France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7823-9471
Arnoult MorroneService d'Urologie, Andrologie, Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Pasteur 2, CHU de Nice Nice France.
Jean-Christophe BernhardDepartment of Urology University Hospital of Bordeaux Bordeaux France.
Karim BensalahDepartment of Urology University Hospital of Rennes Rennes France.
Daniel ChevallierService d'Urologie, Andrologie, Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Pasteur 2, CHU de Nice Nice France.
Nicolas DoumercDepartment of Urology University Hospital of Toulouse Toulouse France.
Morgan RoupretDepartment of Urology University Hospital of Paris Paris France.
Francois-Xavier NouhaudDepartment of Urology University Hospital of Rouen Rouen France.
Cédric LebacleDepartment of Urology University Hospital of Paris Paris France.
Jean-Alexandre LongDepartment of Urology University Hospital of Grenoble Grenoble France.
Pierre PillotDepartment of Urology University Hospital of Poitiers Poitiers France.
Xavier TillouDepartment of Urology University Hospital of Caen Caen France.
Brannwel TibiService d'Urologie, Andrologie, Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Pasteur 2, CHU de Nice Nice France.
Matthieu DurandService d'Urologie, Andrologie, Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Pasteur 2, CHU de Nice Nice France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6335-8067
Younes AhallalService d'Urologie, Andrologie, Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Pasteur 2, CHU de Nice Nice France.
Imad BentellisService d'Urologie, Andrologie, Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Pasteur 2, CHU de Nice Nice France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0200-6409

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Abstract

Objectives: The objective is to compare the learning curves between two pioneer and three second-generation surgeons for RAPN in terms of WIT, CD and positive surgical margins. Materials and methods: The charts of consecutive RAPNs of three centres were reviewed from the UroCCR prospective database. The experience was assessed by a regression model for each group. There was a univariate analysis on three consecutive sequences of 15 procedures. The learning speed for WIT was explored graphically by polynomial regression after cubic splines. Finally, CUSUM charts were obtained. Results: There were 1203 RAPN in the pioneer group and 119 performed by second-generation surgeons. There was a significant difference in the distribution of tumour size ( Conclusions: Learning curve patterns would reflect a transfer of knowledge to the second-generation, as opposed to the establishment of standards by the pioneers.

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learning curvepartial nephrectomypedagogyrobotics

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PMID39877566
PMCPMC11772077

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