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摘要

These authors present a retrospective cohort analysis of surgical case logs for 4,709 urologists who sought certification between 2004 and 2010. This study describes the patterns of use of open prostatectomy and RP. It addresses 2 main questions, including 1) whether the proportion of urologists who perform RP has changed since the introduction of robotic technology, and 2) the influence of urologist age on robotic RP use.The authors contribute to a growing body of literature on the rapid diffusion of robotic RP during its critical adoption phase (reference 11 in article).