Background Worldwide, the annual number of robotic surgical procedures continues to
increase. Robotic surgical skills are unique from those used in either open or laparoscopic …

Background In 2017, the utilization of robotic-assisted surgery had grown 10–40-fold relative
to laparoscopic surgery in common general surgery procedures. The rapid rise in the …

Objective: To demonstrate the noninferiority of the fundamentals of robotic surgery (FRS)
skills curriculum over current training paradigms and identify an ideal training platform …

While the treatment of rectal cancer is multimodal, above all, a proper oncological resection
is critical. The surgical management of rectal cancer has substantially evolved over the past …

Background The development of structured and validated training curricula is one of the
current priorities in robot-assisted urological surgery. Objective To establish the feasibility …

Objective Hepatobiliary surgery is a highly complex, low-volume specialty with long learning
curves necessary to achieve optimal outcomes. This creates significant challenges in both …

Objectives To explore the views of experts about the development and validation of a robotic
surgery training curriculum, and how this should be implemented. Materials and methods An …

Surgical robot automation has attracted increasing research interest over the past decade,
expecting its potential to benefit surgeons, nurses and patients. Recently, the learning …

Purpose: Robotic surgeries, especially in urology, have grown exponentially during the last
decade. Various skills assessment tools have been developed. We reviewed the current …

Introduction This study reviews the current state of robotic surgery training for surgeons,
including the various curricula, training methods, and tools available, as well as the …