OCT 12, 2017 1:30 PM PDT

Lessons learned from over 10,000 robotic prostatectomies

Speaker

Abstract

•    Even after over 10,000 robotic prostatectomies, prostate cancer surgery still remains extremely complex and challenging


•    As it is for all forms of surgery there is a significant learning curve 

  •  Initial outcomes maybe worse and improve with experience

 

  • The learning curve is steep and dependent on many factors

•    The robot itself does not make the outcome automatically better

•    Outside of patient characteristics the experience of the surgeon is the primary determinant of patient outcomes


OCT 12, 2017 1:30 PM PDT

Lessons learned from over 10,000 robotic prostatectomies