Document detail
ID
doi:10.1007/s11701-024-01994-8...
Author
Sakalkale, Aditya Satheakeerthy, Shriranshini Yeung, Justin M. C. Reid, FionaLangue
enEditor
Springer
Category
Urology
Year
2024
listing date
6/12/2024
Keywords
robotic assisted surgery education surgical education and training australia australiaAbstract
Australia has seen a significant rise in the use of Robotic-Assisted Surgery (RAS), with general surgery being the fastest-growing field in this technology.
The proportion of general surgical RAS has grown from 1% to 17% of all RAS between 2008 and 2023 in Australasia.
As of May 2023, there were 162 robotic platforms in Australasia, with 26 of them in the public sector.
As the cost of establishing RAS decreases over time, public hospital robotics systems are expected to become more accessible.
Despite the increasing demand, many specialties, including general surgery, do not have an agreed RAS curriculum for trainees.
It is imperative for Australia to develop its own curriculum akin to our overseas colleagues to match this growth.
Sakalkale, Aditya,Satheakeerthy, Shriranshini,Yeung, Justin M. C.,Reid, Fiona, 2024, Robots down-under: the current climate of robotic-assisted surgery education in Australia, Springer
