Global trends in learning curves of robot-assisted urological surgery: a bibliometric analysis of surgical safety and functional recovery

From technical validation to functional preservation in robot-assisted simple prostatectomy: a bibliometric and thematic evolution analysis

A bibliometric review delineates the research trajectory and hotspots in RASP and offers a reference for future study planning, resource allocation, and evidence-based practice.

Learning curve and evolution of a urological robotic surgeon’s practice with da Vinci robot-assisted surgery: console time, caseload and trend analysis

Patient positioning in robot-assisted pelvic urologic surgery: bibliometric mapping of physiologic changes, positioning-related complications, and preventive strategies

The learning curve of robotic esophagectomy: a systematic review with a proposed training and competency assessment framework

Background Robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) is a significant evolution in esophageal cancer surgery, providing improved visualization, dexterity and operative precision. However, RAMIE is technically demanding and has a steep learning curve. The goal of this systematic review was to assess the...

Limitations of procedural learning curves: reassessment of the clinical relevance of learning curve analysis in robotic right hemicolectomy

Learning curves in robotic right hemicolectomy (RRH) are assessed using cumulative sum (CUSUM) analysis. CUSUM was originally designed for industrial processes using external benchmarks. Medical applications rely on internal benchmarks, typically the cohort-specific median. This introduces circularity, obscures early d...

Robot-generated data and objective performance assessment in urologic robotic surgery: global research trends and emerging frontiers

The field has moved from device control and kinematic engineering toward performance measurement and multimodal surgical analytics, and ‘objective’ describes how a signal is recorded, not freedom from confounding by anatomy, case complexity, surgical strategy, trainee involvement, center, or platform.