OBJECTIVE: To report the guidelines of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS), commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in response to safety concerns about the rapid uptake of new, complex laparoscopic procedures. METHODS: A combination of expert opinion and review of published studies was used to produce a consensus document. RESULTS: Patient demand and excellent published reports have prompted many consultant urologists with little previous laparoscopic training to learn laparoscopic procedures. Laparoscopic urological surgery involves some of the most complex procedures in all of surgery and there has been a lack of formal training for consultants. The guidelines produced by BAUS are designed to help consultant urologists gain experience safely, by a combination of didactic learning and mentorship. We recommend that urologists work with a mentor and master ablative laparoscopic surgery before attempting more complex procedures such as prostatectomy, cystectomy, pyeloplasty and partial nephrectomy. These guidelines were approved by BAUS Council in October 2006. CONCLUSIONS: These guidelines are intended to be complementary to the NICE guidelines on specific procedures (available at http://www.nice.org.uk).
OBJECTIVE: To report the guidelines of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS), commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in response to safety concerns about the rapid uptake of new, complex laparoscopic procedures. METHODS: A combination of expert opinion and review of published studies was used to produce a consensus document. RESULTS:Patient demand and excellent published reports have prompted many consultant urologists with little previous laparoscopic training to learn laparoscopic procedures. Laparoscopic urological surgery involves some of the most complex procedures in all of surgery and there has been a lack of formal training for consultants. The guidelines produced by BAUS are designed to help consultant urologists gain experience safely, by a combination of didactic learning and mentorship. We recommend that urologists work with a mentor and master ablative laparoscopic surgery before attempting more complex procedures such as prostatectomy, cystectomy, pyeloplasty and partial nephrectomy. These guidelines were approved by BAUS Council in October 2006. CONCLUSIONS: These guidelines are intended to be complementary to the NICE guidelines on specific procedures (available at http://www.nice.org.uk).
Authors: Ciro Esposito; Maria Escolino; Amulya Saxena; Philippe Montupet; Fabio Chiarenza; Juan De Agustin; Isabela Magdalena Draghici; Mariapina Cerulo; Mario Mendoza Sagaon; Vincenzo Di Benedetto; Piergiorgio Gamba; Alessandro Settimi; Azad Najmaldin Journal: Pediatr Surg Int Date: 2015-02-10 Impact factor: 1.827
Authors: Roman Ganzer; Robert Rabenalt; Michael C Truss; Stefanos Papadoukakis; Minh Do; Andreas Blana; Markus Straub; Stefan Denzinger; Wolf F Wieland; Martin Burchardt; Thomas Herrmann; Jens-Uwe Stolzenburg Journal: World J Urol Date: 2008-07-16 Impact factor: 4.226