Getting ready for the first robotic prostatectomy, from basics to real practice.

Journal: Current opinion in urology
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Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) has been embraced by urologists and has become a treatment standard in many countries already. Learning how to perform a RARP is challenging and has not yet been standardized. The current review summarizes the latest concepts regarding the most effective way of training for RARP.

Authors

  • Christian Wagner
    St. Antonius-Hospital Gronau, Gronau, Germany.
  • Victor Srougi
    Department of Urology, L'Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France; University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Rafael Sanchez-Salas
    Department of Urology, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France.