The Learning Curve for Robot-assisted Partial Nephrectomy: Impact of Surgical Experience on Perioperative Outcomes
Published Date : 19th Sep 2018
Authors : Larcher A, Muttin F, Peyronnet B, De Naeyer G, Khene ZE, Dell'Oglio P, Ferreiro C, Schatteman P, Capitanio U, D'Hondt F, Montorsi F, Bensalah K, Mottrie A
Procedure Followed : RAPN
Institutions : Unit of Urology, Division of Experimental Oncology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; ORSI Academy, Melle, Belgium; Department of Urology, Onze Lieve Vrouw Hospital, Aalst, Belgium. Electronic address: alelarcher@gmail.com. Unit of Urology, Division of Experimental Oncology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy. Department of Urology, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes, France. Department of Urology, Onze Lieve Vrouw Hospital, Aalst, Belgium. Unit of Urology, Division of Experimental Oncology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; ORSI Academy, Melle, Belgium; Department of Urology, Onze Lieve Vrouw Hospital, Aalst, Belgium. ORSI Academy, Melle, Belgium; Department of Urology, Onze Lieve Vrouw Hospital, Aalst, Belgium.
Abstract :
From - European Urology / PubMed
Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) outcomes might be importantly affected by increasing surgical experience (EXP). The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of EXP on warm ischemia time (WIT), presence of at least one Clavien-Dindo ≥2 postoperative complication (CD ≥ 2), and positive surgical margins (PSMs) to define the learning curve for RAPN. We evaluated 457 consecutive patients diagnosed with a cT1-T2 renal mass were evaluated.
