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Prostate resection speed: A key factor for training and broad outcomes?
Jack Donati-Bourne, Shahd Nour, Emiliya Angova, George Delves, Department of Urology, Queen’s Hospital Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Burton-on-Trent DE13 0RB, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Donati-Bourne J conceived the study, data collection, data analysis, drafted first and final manuscript; Nour S participated in data collection, data analysis and drafted first manuscript; Angova E participated in data collection, data analysis and drafted first manuscript; Delves G participated in data analysis, review of draft and final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: Ethics approval from the Queen’s Hospital Burton NHS Foundation Trust was not required for this study, due to retrospective observational study design.
Informed consent statement: Retrospective observational study design with no identifiable patient data, therefore consent not required for conduct of study.
Data sharing statement: There is no additional data available.
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Corresponding author: Jack Donati-Bourne, MBChB, MSc, Surgeon, Department of Urology, Queen’s Hospital Burton NHS Foundation Trust, 81 Ravenhurst Road, Burton-on-Trent DE13 0RB, United Kingdom. dr.donatibourne@gmail.com
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Received: September 24, 2018
Peer-review started: September 25, 2018
First decision: November 20, 2018
Revised: November 22, 2018
Accepted: January 21, 2019
Article in press: January 22, 2019
Published online: March 12, 2019
Peer-review started: September 25, 2018
First decision: November 20, 2018
Revised: November 22, 2018
Accepted: January 21, 2019
Article in press: January 22, 2019
Published online: March 12, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) is a common operation for treating bladder outflow obstruction. Prolonged intra-operative resection time is reported to increase complication rates. This study aimed to assess for objective differences in consultants vs trainees prostate resection speed (PRS) and whether differences in PRS affected complication rates and broad patient outcomes after TURP. The study found higher PRS for consultants however no difference in serious complications or broad patient outcomes. The authors therefore recommend that consultant urologists should not primarily focus on their trainee’s PRS when training them in TURP surgery.