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Curriculum-based surgical training for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy results in shorter hospital stays, superior early postoperative continence, and fewer positive surgical margins compared to non-curricular training. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate perioperative, postoperative, histopathological, and early functional outcomes between surgeons trained through a standardized curriculum versus an informal hybrid pathway for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

August 30, 2026

Differences in perioperative, postoperative, histological, and early functional outcomes during curricular and non-curricular training for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a one-to-one surgeon comparison.

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To evaluate perioperative, postoperative, histopathological, and early functional outcomes between surgeons trained through a standardized curriculum versus an informal hybrid pathway for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
Retrospectively analyzed surgical outcomes across two centers for 83 patients treated by either an EAU/ERUS curriculum-trained surgeon (n=47) or a hybrid non-curriculum-trained surgeon (n=36).
Performed multivariable regression analysis adjusted for age, clinical T-status, and prostate volume.
Curricular training was associated with a shorter hospital stay (median 6 vs 8 days, p < 0.001) and superior early postoperative continence (81% vs 56%, p = 0.02).
Positive surgical margins occurred significantly less frequently in the curricular training group (4.3% vs 33%, p = 0.03).
No significant differences were identified between groups regarding estimated blood loss, transfusion rates, major complications, or three-month continence.

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Retrospective comparative analysis reveals improved continence and fewer positive margins in prostate cancer patients, indicating structured training enhances robotic surgery outcomes.

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Liakos et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Retrospective comparative analysis reveals improved continence and fewer positive margins in prostate cancer patients, indicating structured training enhances robotic surgery outcomes.

Differences in perioperative, postoperative, histological, and early functional outcomes during curricular and non-curricular training for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a one-to-one surgeon comparison.

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Differences in perioperative, postoperative, histological, and early functional outcomes during curricular and non-curricular training for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a one-to-one surgeon comparison.

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