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Sighinolfi MC, Terzoni S, Scanferla E, Bianchi PP, Formisano G, Piccolo G, Barabino M, Pisani A, Salaj A, Gaia G, Marconi AM, Turri F, Sangalli M, Centanni S, Stocco M, Chiumello D, Assumma S, Sarchi L, Calcagnile T, Panio E, Grasso A, Dell'Orto P, Mariani NM, Verrusio C, Baisi A, Bozzini G, Rocco B. Prior Robotic Console Expertise May Improve Basic Skills at the New Hugo RAS Simulator: Results from a Cohort Trial and Implications for Skill Transference Across Platforms. EUR UROL SUPPL 2023; 53:83-89. [PMID: 37441345 PMCID: PMC10334229 DOI: 10.1016/j.euros.2023.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Robot-assisted surgery ensures minimal invasiveness; since the expiry of the Da Vinci patent, new robotic systems have entered the market. Recently, the Hugo RAS received CE approval for several surgical procedures. However, more is needed to know about skill acquisition at the new simulator. Objective This study aims to analyse the factors impacting basic surgical skills at the Hugo RAS simulator. Design setting and participants We present a cross-sectional study involving 71 participants of different backgrounds invited to a hands-on session with the Hugo RAS simulator voluntarily. All of them had no prior expertise with the system. Participants were recruited among medical/nurse students, residents, and laparoscopic and robotic surgeons. Intervention All participants underwent a hands-on "pick and place" exercise at the Hugo RAS simulator; the metrics of a second-round pick and place exercise were recorded. Outcome measurements and statistical analysis Metrics were analysed with regard to the following variables: demographics, videogame use, and prior surgical experience (no surgical expertise, experience with laparoscopy, and experience with robotic console). Results and limitations All participants completed the test. Of them, 77.5% were naïve to surgery, 8.5% had prior laparoscopic expertise, and 14.1% had prior robotic console experience. The time to complete the pick and place exercise was significantly lower (p < 0.001) among prior robotic surgeons (38 s, interquartile range [IQR] 34-45) compared with both naïve participants (61 s, IQR 53-71) and laparoscopists (93 s, IQR 53-162). The overall score of the exercise decreased with age (p = 0.046); however, the overall scores were significantly and steadily higher among surgeons experienced in robotic consoles across all age groups (p = 0.006). Neither gender (p = 0.7) nor videogame use (p = 0.9) correlated significantly with the metrics. Conclusions This is the first study analysing factors impacting basic skill acquisition at a new robotic simulator. Experience with robotic consoles may represent a major factor, raising the hypothesis of the transferability of basic robotic skills across different robotic systems. Further studies are required to explore this issue. Patient summary In the present study, we analysed which characteristics may affect the basic surgical skills at a novel robotic platform.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maria Chiara Sighinolfi
- Unit of Urology, Department of Health Science, La Statale University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
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- San Paolo Bachelor School of Nursing, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy
| | - Elena Scanferla
- Unit of Urology, Department of Health Science, La Statale University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of General Surgery, ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
| | - Matteo Barabino
- Unit of General Surgery, ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
| | - Andrea Pisani
- Unit of General Surgery, ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
| | - Adelona Salaj
- Unit of General Surgery, ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
| | - Giorgia Gaia
- Unit of Gynecology, ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Urology, Department of Health Science, La Statale University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
| | - Mattia Sangalli
- Unit of Urology, Department of Health Science, La Statale University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
| | - Stefano Centanni
- ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences, La Statale University of Milan, Milan, Italy
| | - Matteo Stocco
- ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences, La Statale University of Milan, Milan, Italy
| | - Davide Chiumello
- Unit of Anesthesiology, ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
| | - Simone Assumma
- Unit of Urology, Department of Health Science, La Statale University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
| | - Luca Sarchi
- Unit of Urology, Department of Health Science, La Statale University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
| | - Tommaso Calcagnile
- Unit of Urology, Department of Health Science, La Statale University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
| | - Enrico Panio
- Unit of Urology, Department of Health Science, La Statale University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
| | - Angelica Grasso
- Unit of Urology, Department of Health Science, La Statale University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
| | - Paolo Dell'Orto
- Unit of Urology, Department of Health Science, La Statale University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Thoracic Surgery, ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
| | | | - Bernardo Rocco
- Unit of Urology, Department of Health Science, La Statale University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- ASST Santi Paolo and Carlo, Milan, Italy
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