The surgical learning curve for salvage robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a prospective single-surgeon study.

Journal: Minerva urology and nephrology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to report the overall results and the learning curve (LC) in salvage robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (sRARP) patients, in terms of morbidity, oncological and functional outcomes in a single surgeon tertiary-referral center.

Authors

  • Xavier Bonet
    Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain - Xavier.bonet@bellvitgehospital.cat.
  • Marcio C Moschovas
    Advent Health Global Robotics Institute, Celebration, FL, USA.
  • Fikret F Onol
    Advent Health Global Robotics Institute, Celebration, FL, USA.
  • Kulthe R Bhat
    Advent Health Global Robotics Institute, Celebration, FL, USA.
  • Travis Rogers
    Global Robotics Institute, Advent Health Celebration Health, Suite 200, 410 Celebration Place, Celebration, FL, 34747, USA.
  • Gabriel Ogaya-Piniés
    Lyx Institute of Urology. Madrid. Spain. Rey Juan Carlos Hospital. Madrid. Spain.
  • Bernardo Rocco
    Department of Urology, University of Central Florida College of Medicine and Global Robotics Institute, Florida Hospital-Celebration Health, Celebration, FL, USA.
  • Maria C Sighinolfi
    Modena University Hospital, Modena, Italy.
  • Tracey Woodlief
    Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA.
  • Francesc Vigués
    Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Vipul Patel
    Global Robotics Institute, Florida Hospital Celebration Health, Celebration, FL, USA.