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Open Access 01-12-2009 | Debate

Radical Prostatectomy: Hospital volumes and surgical volumes – does practice make perfect?

Authors: Cydney Urbanek, Ryan Turpen, Charles J Rosser

Published in: BMC Surgery | Issue 1/2009

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Abstract

Background

Between the years 1993 and 2003, more than 140,000 men underwent radical prostatectomy (RP), thus making RP one of the most common treatment options for localized prostate cancer in the United States.

Discussion

Localized prostate cancer treated by RP is one of the more challenging procedures performed by urologic surgeons. Studies suggest a definite learning curve in performing this procedure with optimal results noted after performing >500 RPs. But is surgical volume everything? How do hospital volumes of RP weigh in? Could fellowship training in RP reduce the critical volume needed to reach an 'experienced' level?

Summary

As we continue to glean data as to how to optimize outcomes after RP, we must not only consider surgeon and hospital volumes of RP, but also consider training of the individual surgeon.
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Metadata
Title
Radical Prostatectomy: Hospital volumes and surgical volumes – does practice make perfect?
Authors
Cydney Urbanek
Ryan Turpen
Charles J Rosser
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Surgery / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2482
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2482-9-10

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