Context The clinical significance of positive surgical margins (PSMs) in radical
prostatectomy (RP) specimens and the management of affected patients remain unclear …

Background: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the
perioperative, functional, and oncological outcomes and cost of robot-assisted radical …

Objective: To investigate the morbidity that is associated with the learning curve of minimally
invasive esophagectomy. Background: Although learning curves have been described, it is …

Medical procedures often involve the use of the tactile sense to manipulate organs or tissues
by using special tools. Doctors require extensive preparation in order to perform them …

Objective To determine the number of cases a urological surgeon must complete to achieve
proficiency for various urological procedures. Patient and Methods The MEDLINE, EMBASE …

Context Due to the complexity and challenging nature of radical prostatectomy (RP), it is
likely that both short-and long-term outcomes strongly depend on the cumulative number of …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the transition to robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy
(RALPN) from pure laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) and investigate the learning …

Background: Prostate cancer is a prominent form of cancer diagnosed in men living in
developed countries, for which radical prostatectomy is a common frontline treatment. The …

Background: Urology has been at the forefront of adopting laparoscopic and robot-assisted
techniques to improve patient outcomes. This systematic review aimed to examine the …

Background In spite of the increasing use of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RALP)
worldwide, no level 1 evidence-based benefit favouring RALP versus pure laparoscopic …