The learning curve for laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: an international multicenter study

It is not yet possible to estimate the number of cases required for a beginner to become expert in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. We estimated the learning curve of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for positive surgical margins compared to a published learning curve for open radical prostatec...

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Main Authors: Secin, Fernando P. (Author) , Rassweiler, Jens (Author) , Fiedler, Marcel (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 1 Dec 2010
In: The journal of urology
Year: 2010, Volume: 184, Issue: 6, Pages: 2291-2296
ISSN:1527-3792
DOI:10.1016/j.juro.2010.08.003
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Author Notes:Fernando P. Secin, Caroline Savage, Claude Abbou, La Taille Alexandre de, Laurent Salomon, Jens Rassweiler, Marcel Hruza, François Rozet, Xavier Cathelineau, Gunther Janetschek, Faissal Nassar, Ingolf Turk, Alex J. Vanni, Inderbir S. Gill, Philippe Koenig, Jihad H. Kaouk, Pineiro Luis Martinez, Vito Pansadoro, Paolo Emiliozzi, Anders Bjartell, Thomas Jiborn, Christopher Eden, Andrew J. Richards, Velthoven Roland Van, Jens-Uwe Stolzenburg, Robert Rabenalt, Li-Ming Su, Christian P. Pavlovich, Adam W. Levinson, Karim A. Touijer, Andrew Vickers and Bertrand Guillonneau
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Summary:It is not yet possible to estimate the number of cases required for a beginner to become expert in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. We estimated the learning curve of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for positive surgical margins compared to a published learning curve for open radical prostatectomy.
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ISSN:1527-3792
DOI:10.1016/j.juro.2010.08.003