Transitioning from Open to Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: A Look Back

摘要: It is never easy for an already experienced surgeon to take on a new procedure and sooner or later thereafter relive their forgotten (or suppressed!) anxieties from early experience. In this chapter, two open surgeons reflect transition robotic surgery, one (TA)in the stages of development other (LG) in more recent times. We will focus learning curve as it applies provide frank honest discussion challenges involved, well tips tricks late part transition. Although may be intuitive that “easier” very technologic surgical steps robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RARP) than pure laparoscopy, does not mean “easy” technique learn. hope chapter enable transitioning surgeon, learn our experiences ease his/her “console anxiety.” Some techniques have been developed by us others discussed “refinement” curve.