Current practice and unmet training needs in robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy: investigation from the Junior ERUS/YAU working group.

Journal: World journal of urology
Published Date:

Abstract

PURPOSE: To access the current scenario of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy training in multiple centers worldwide.

Authors

  • Marcio Covas Moschovas
    Global Robotics Institute, Advent Health Celebration Health, Suite 200, 410 Celebration Place, Celebration, FL, 34747, USA.
  • Carlo Andrea Bravi
    Department of Urology, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium; ORSI Academy, Melle, Belgium; Department of Urology and Division of Experimental Oncology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
  • Paolo Dell'Oglio
    Division of Oncology/Unit of Urology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy; Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, Canada.
  • Filippo Turri
    Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
  • Ruben De Groote
    ORSI Academy Melle Belgium.
  • Nikolaos Liakos
    Department of Urology, Pediatric Urology and Uro-Oncology, St. Antonius-Hospital, Gronau, Germany.
  • Mike Wenzel
    Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
  • Christoph Würnschimmel
    Klinik für Urologie, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland.
  • Fabrizio Di Maida
    Department of Urology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy.
  • Federico Piramide
    Department of Urology, "San Luigi Gonzaga" Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano (Turin), Italy.
  • Iulia Andras
    ORSI Academy, Melle, Belgium.
  • Alberto Breda
    Department of Urology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Fundaciò Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: albbred@hotmail.com.
  • Alexandre Mottrie
    ORSI Academy Melle Belgium.
  • Vipul Patel
    Global Robotics Institute, Florida Hospital Celebration Health, Celebration, FL, USA.
  • Alessandro Larcher
    Division of Oncology, Unit of Urology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.