Editorial comment

This retrospective study by Baber et al1 analyzed 460 robotic assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomies (RALP) to examine the effect of resident involvement in the procedure on operative time, complications, as well as patient functional and oncologic outcomes. All cases were performed by a single attending surgeon between 2007 and 2016. Residents underwent graduated robotic training, including a step-wise progression of tasks according to degree of difficulty. Not surprisingly, operative and robotic time increased with resident involvement compared to cases with only an attending surgeon.
Source: Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research