The ERUS course on robot-assisted kidney transplantation.

Journal: World journal of urology
PMID: 38554210

Abstract

PURPOSE: Robot-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) is being increasingly performed at selected referral institutions worldwide. Yet, surgical training in RAKT is still unstructured and not grounded into formal credentialing courses including simulation, lab facilities, and modular training with animal models. As such, developing standardized, modular training programs is warranted to provide surgeons with the RAKT-specific skillset needed for a "safe" learning curve.

Authors

  • Riccardo Campi
    Department of Urology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy. Electronic address: riccardo.campi@unifi.it.
  • Alessio Pecoraro
    Unit of Urological Robotic Surgery and Renal Transplantation, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy.
  • Federico Piramide
    Department of Urology, "San Luigi Gonzaga" Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano (Turin), Italy.
  • Maria Lucia Gallo
    Unit of Urological Robotic Surgery and Renal Transplantation, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy.
  • Sergio Serni
    Department of Urology, Careggi Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
  • Alex Mottrie
    3 Department of Urology, OLV , Aalst, Belgium .
  • Angelo Territo
    Department of Urology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Fundaciò Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Karel Decaestecker
    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Human Structure and Repair Ghent University Ghent Belgium.
  • Alberto Breda
    Department of Urology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Fundaciò Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: albbred@hotmail.com.

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