Training and Education in Robotic Surgery: Recommendations of ERUS (EAU Robotic Urology Section)

Reply to Jacques Hubert and Richard M. Satava's Letter to the Editor re: Nicolòmaria Buffi, Henk Van Der Poel, Giorgio Guazzoni, Alexander Mottrie, on behalf of the Junior European Association of Urology (EAU) Robotic Urology Section with the collaboration of the EAU Young Academic Urologists Robotic Section. Methods and Priorities of Robotic Surgery Training Program. Eur Urol 2014;65:1–2

European Urology ◽

10.1016/j.eururo.2014.03.017 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 66 (1) ◽

pp. e11-e12

Author(s):

Nicolòmaria Buffi ◽

Henk Van Der Poel ◽

Giorgio Guazzoni ◽

Alexander Mottrie

Keyword(s):

Robotic Surgery ◽

Training Program ◽

European Association ◽

Surgery Training ◽

Letter To The Editor ◽

Robotic Surgery Training ◽

Robotic Urology ◽

European Association Of Urology

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Urologic Robotic SurgeryRobotic Urology

JAMA ◽

10.1001/jama.2009.191 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 301 (8) ◽

pp. 884

Author(s):

Philip H. Kim

Keyword(s):

Robotic Surgery ◽

Robotic Urology

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Robotic Surgery: Rediscovering Human Anatomy

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182312744 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (23) ◽

pp. 12744

Author(s):

Antonio Gangemi ◽

Betty Chang ◽

Paolo Bernante ◽

Gilberto Poggioli

Keyword(s):

Virtual Reality ◽

Robotic Surgery ◽

Minimally Invasive ◽

Building Blocks ◽

Human Anatomy ◽

Virtual Reality Technology ◽

Training And Education ◽

Invasive Approach ◽

New Era ◽

Anatomical Information

Since its advent, robotic surgery has redefined the operating room experience. It directly addressed and resolved many of the shortcomings of laparoscopic methods while maintaining a minimally invasive approach that brought benefits in cosmesis and healing for patients but also benefits in ergonomics and precision for surgeons. This new platform has brought with it changes in surgical training and education, principally through the utilization of virtual reality. Accurate depictions of human anatomy seen through augmented reality allow the surgeon-in-training to learn, practice and perfect their skills before they operate on their first patient. However, the anatomical knowledge required for minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is distinct from current methods of dissection and prosection that inherently cater towards open surgery with large cuts and unobstructed field. It is integral that robotic surgeons are also equipped with accurate anatomical information, heralding a new era in which anatomists can work alongside those developing virtual reality technology to create anatomical training curricula for MIS. As the field of surgery and medicine in general moves to include more and more technology, it is only fitting that the building blocks of medical education follow suit and rediscover human anatomy in a modern context.

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