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  • 1Department of Urology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; Department of Urology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Canada; Service d׳urologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.

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Teaching robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) is safe and effective. Fellow-performed RPN demonstrated comparable warm ischemic time, renal function, and oncologic outcomes to staff-performed procedures, ensuring patient safety during surgical education.

Keywords:
FellowPartial nephrectomyRobotTeachingWarm ischemia time

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Surgical Education

Background:

  • Partial nephrectomy (PN) is the standard treatment for localized renal tumors <7cm.
  • Minimally invasive approaches, including robotic PN (RPN), are widely adopted.
  • Training surgeons in RPN while maintaining optimal patient outcomes, particularly short warm ischemic times (WIT), presents a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of teaching robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) on warm ischemic time (WIT) and renal function.
  • To compare outcomes between procedures performed by attending surgeons (staff) and those performed by fellows under supervision.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective study included 69 patients undergoing RPN for cT1-T2 renal tumors.
  • Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was measured preoperatively and postoperatively.
  • Warm ischemic time (WIT), GFR change, complication rates, and margin positivity were compared between staff- and fellow-performed procedures, adjusting for tumor complexity using the RENAL nephrometry score.

Main Results:

  • Mean WIT was similar between staff (22±9 min) and fellow (24±7 min) groups (P=0.09).
  • Follow-up GFR reduction was comparable: 9% in the staff group versus 13% in the fellow group (P=0.38).
  • Complication rates (13% vs. 17%) and positive surgical margins (9% vs. 4%) did not significantly differ between groups.

Conclusions:

  • Teaching RPN under strict supervision and standardized protocols is oncologically and functionally safe.
  • Fellow-performed RPN achieves comparable WIT, renal function, and oncologic outcomes to staff-performed RPN.
  • This study supports the safety of RPN training programs.