How Surgeons Think to Avoid Error: A Case Study of the Neurovascular Bundle Sparing During a Robotic Prostatectomy.

Journal: Journal of surgical education
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To illustrate how experts efficiently navigate a "slowing down moment" to obtain optimal surgical outcomes using the neurovascular bundle sparing during a robotic prostatectomy as a case study.

Authors

  • Avril Lusty
    University of Ottawa, Queen's University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: avril.lusty@kingstonhsc.ca.
  • Janet Alexanian
    Department of Innovation in Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  • Simon Kitto
    Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
  • Tim Wood
    Department of Medical Education, Director, Assessment and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  • Luke T Lavallée
    Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  • Chris Morash
    Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  • Ilias Cagiannos
    Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  • Rodney H Breau
    The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON;
  • Isabelle Raîche
    Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.