Research Article

Analysis of Learning Curve in Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy Performed by a Surgeon

Table 5

Histological results.

CharacteristicsTotalGroup 1 (1–49)Group 2 (50–88)Group 3 (89–145)p

Pathological stage (pT), n (%)
 pT2125 (86.21)41 (83.67)34 (87.18)50 (87.72)0.51
Postoperative Gleason score, n (%)
 ≤665 (44.8)25 (51.0)18 (46.2)22 (38.6)0.2
 771 (49.0)24 (49.0)17 (43.6)30 (52.6)
 ≥89 (6.2)0 (0.0)4 (10.3)5 (8.8)
Invasion, n (%)
 No invasion (pT2)102 (70.3)36 (73.5)32 (82.1)34 (59.6)
 Capsular infiltration (pT2)23 (15.9)5 (10.2)3 (7.7)16 (28.1)0.097
 Extracapsular invasion (pT3)20 (13.79)8 (16.33)5 (12.82)7 (12.28)
 Seminal vesicle (pT3b)11 (7.6)3 (6.1)3 (7.7)5 (8.8)
Surgical margin status, n (%)
 Positive19 (13.10)3 (6.12)9 (23.08)6 (10.53)0.07
 Negative126 (86.9)46 (93.88)30 (76.92)51 (89.47)