The plethora of instruments (trifecta, pentafecta, etc.) used to evaluate the outcomes of robotic prostatectomy (RARP) has recently been subjected to criticism. In this paper, a novel approach called ScAPSA (Scoring Adherence to Prostatic Surgical Aims) is proposed to assess surgical proficiency, considering surgical success as perfect adherence to a correct surgical plan, and not related solely to clinical outcomes.

Scoring surgical skill in Robotic Prostatectomy as adherence to the surgical plan: proposal for a new tool (ScAPSA)

DAL MORO, FABRIZIO;
2015

Abstract

The plethora of instruments (trifecta, pentafecta, etc.) used to evaluate the outcomes of robotic prostatectomy (RARP) has recently been subjected to criticism. In this paper, a novel approach called ScAPSA (Scoring Adherence to Prostatic Surgical Aims) is proposed to assess surgical proficiency, considering surgical success as perfect adherence to a correct surgical plan, and not related solely to clinical outcomes.
2015
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