Proficiency-based progression training for robotic surgery skills training: a randomized clinical trial.

Journal: BJU international
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether proficiency-based progression (PBP) training leads to better robotic surgical performance compared to traditional training (TT), given that the value of PBP training for learning robotic surgical skills is unclear.

Authors

  • Ruben De Groote
    ORSI Academy Melle Belgium.
  • Stefano Puliatti
    Urology Department, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
  • Marco Amato
    Department of Urology, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium; ORSI Academy, Melle, Belgium; Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
  • Elio Mazzone
    Department of Urology, Onze Lieve Vrouw Hospital, Aalst, Belgium; ORSI Academy, Melle, Belgium.
  • Giuseppe Rosiello
    Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Division of Urology, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Rui Farinha
    Department of Urology, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium; ORSI Academy, Melle, Belgium.
  • Artur Paludo
    ORSI Academy, Melle, Belgium.
  • Liesbeth Desender
    Department of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
  • Ben Van Cleynenbreugel
  • Brendan P Bunting
    School of Psychology, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK.
  • Alexandre Mottrie
    ORSI Academy Melle Belgium.
  • Anthony G Gallagher
    Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, Ulster University, Londonderry, UK.