Teaching and mentoring method about laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Canadian investigators created a teaching and mentoring method called “block” surgery to simplify and improve time efficiency and safety while maintaining acceptable oncological and functional outcomes during the learning curve of a laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP).

This is a unique report of the first multicenter LRP mentoring experience. These educators suggest that a mentoring program utilizing faculty with extensive laparoscopic experience can diminish the learning curve and allow safe implementation of a LRP program with acceptable oncological and functional outcomes.

Further studies with larger numbers of trainees will be necessary.