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August 9, 2026BJU International

Learning curve of Versius‐assisted radical prostatectomy: role of prior experience and proctoring

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GFGuillermo Fernández‐ConejoUniversidad de AlcaláCÁClaudia González ÁlvarezHospital Universitario Ramón y CajalPDP. Del Olmo DuranUniversidad de Alcalá

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Implication

Prospective cohort study assesses surgical proficiency in Versius-assisted radical prostatectomy, highlighting skill transfer and proctoring benefits.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the learning curve for radical prostatectomy using the Versius system and the influence of prior surgical experience on proficiency.
  • Prospective cohort study with 151 patients undergoing Versius-assisted radical prostatectomy.
  • Four surgeons participated: two experienced with robotic surgery and two with laparoscopic backgrounds, all under structured proctoring.
  • Proficiency analysis utilized Learning Curve Cumulative Sum (LC-CUSUM) based on operative time and surgical outcomes.
  • Experienced surgeons achieved proficiency after 23 cases, compared to 37 cases for novice surgeons.
  • Overall positive margin rate was 27.8%, with few exceeding significant thresholds in nerve-sparing surgeries.
  • Only four major complications (2.6%) were reported.

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Fernández‐Conejo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a782d2c2e1896536c840066https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.70405
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