The impact of a dedicated operating room team on robotic transplant program growth and fellowship training.

Journal: Clinical transplantation
PMID: 37605386

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Despite considerable interest in robotic surgery, successful incorporation of robotics into transplant programs has been challenging. Lack of a dedicated OR team with expertise in both robotics and transplant is felt to be a major barrier. This paper assesses the impact of a dedicated robotic transplant team (DART) on program growth and fellowship training at one of the largest robotic transplant programs in North America.

Authors

  • Angela L Hill
    Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
  • Meranda D Scherer
    Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
  • Amen Kiani
    Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
  • Neeta Vachharajani
    Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
  • Sarah Matson
    Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
  • Darren R Cullinan
    Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
  • Greg R Martens
    Section of Abdominal Transplant, Department of General Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
  • Jennifer Yu
    Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Section of Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
  • 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.
  • Jason R Wellen
    From the Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (Gerull, Awad, Wellen).
  • William C Chapman
    Department of Surgery, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine.
  • Majella B Doyle
    Section of Abdominal Transplant, Department of General Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
  • Adeel S Khan
    Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.

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