PMID: 24331355Dec 18, 2013Paper

Effectiveness of a dedicated robot-assisted surgery training program

The Canadian Journal of Urology
Kyrollis AttallaKhurshid A Guru

Abstract

Robot-assisted surgery (RAS) has been integrated into the surgical armamentarium and generated wide-spread interest among practicing, non-robotic surgeons (NRS). While methods for training novice non-robotic surgeons have emerged, the effectiveness of these training programs has endured minimal scrutiny. This study aims to establish effectiveness of the RAST training program. A formal RAST program was established at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) in 2008. From July 2010 to October 2012, 43 non-robotic surgeons participated in the program. The 1 to 4 week program included the validated fundamentals skills of robotic surgery (FSRS) curriculum, hands-on bedside trouble-shooting training, case observation with an expert robotic surgeon, hands on surgical training (HoST) procedure modules, da Vinci robotic surgical hands-on experience and finally a compulsory animal laboratory utilizing the da Vinci. As part of our training and credentialing quality assurance program, all participants were prospectively evaluated employing a survey. This survey aimed to evaluate the enduring impact of the RAST through time-sensitive interventions that allowed participants to reacclimatize themselves to their prospective practice as independent...Continue Reading

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