A novel assessment model for teaching robot-assisted living donor nephrectomy in abdominal transplant surgery fellowship.

Journal: American journal of surgery
Published Date:

Abstract

BACKGROUND: An increasing number of transplant centers have adopted robot-assisted living donor nephrectomy. Thus, a transplant fellow assessment tool is needed for promoting operative independence in an objective and safe manner.

Authors

  • Jesse T Davidson
    Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, USA. Electronic address: davidson.j@wustl.edu.
  • Julie M Clanahan
    Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
  • Neeta Vachharajani
    Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
  • Jennifer Yu
    Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
  • Teresa C Rice
    Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Charleston, SC, USA.
  • Darren R Cullinan
    Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
  • Gregory R Martens
    Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
  • Franklin Olumba
    Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
  • Angela Lee
    Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
  • Sarah C Matson
    Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
  • Meranda D Scherer
    Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
  • Maria B Majella Doyle
    Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
  • Jason R Wellen
    From the Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Gerull, Awad, Wellen).
  • Adeel Khan
    State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.