Abstract
PURPOSE: Implementation of a robotic system may influence surgical training. The aim was to report the charge of the operating surgeon and the bedside assistant at robot-assisted procedures in urology, gynecology, and colorectal surgery.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A review of hospital charts from surgical procedures during a 1-year period from October 2013 to October 2014. All robot-assisted urologic, gynecologic, and colorectal procedures were identified. Charge of both operating surgeon in the console and bedside assistant were registered.
RESULTS: A total of 774 robot-assisted procedures were performed. In 10 (1.3%) of these procedures, a resident attended as bedside assistant and never as operating surgeon in the console.
CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrate a severe problem with surgical education. Robot-assisted surgery is increasingly used; however, robotic surgical training during residency is almost nonexisting.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Pages (from-to) | 449-50 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISSN | 1530-4515 |
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| Publication status | Published - 11 Nov 2015 |