[Quality control in the implementation of new surgical procedures: Da Vinci robot-assisted systems]

Urologe A. 2011 Oct;50(10):1288-90. doi: 10.1007/s00120-011-2656-x.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Robot assistance in the surgical treatment of urological malignancies is gaining increasing importance. As is the case in already established surgical procedures, the quality of robot-assisted surgery needs to be controlled and evaluated by appropriate measures. Baseline-parameters of treated patients should be documented precisely. General and operation type-specific parameters should be evaluated in short- as well as in mid-term follow-up. Appropriate and validated instruments should be used. Only by using these measures will it be possible to compare robot-assisted procedures of different institutions and historical data of conventional surgery with regard to oncological and functional efficacy.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cystectomy / standards
  • Germany
  • Humans
  • Learning Curve
  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
  • Patient Selection
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Quality Control
  • Robotics / education
  • Robotics / standards*
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / education
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / standards*
  • Time and Motion Studies
  • Urinary Diversion / standards
  • Urologic Neoplasms / surgery*