RICARDO JORDAO DUARTE
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Instituto Central, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Médico
LIM/55 - Laboratório de Urologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Líder
LIM/55 - Laboratório de Urologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Líder
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- Is there a model to teach and practice retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy?(2013) HISANO, Marcelo; DUARTE, Ricardo Jordao; COLOMBO JR., Jose Roberto; SROUGI, MiguelIntroduction: Although the retroperitoneal approach has been the preferred choice for open urological procedures, retroperitoneoscopy is not the preferred approach for laparoscopy. This study aims to develop a training model for retroperitoneoscopy and to establish an experimental learning curve. Material and methods: Fifteen piglets were operated on to develop a standard retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy (RPN) training model. All procedures were performed with three ports. Intraoperative data (side, operative time, blood loss, peritoneal opening) were recorded. Animals were divided into groups A, the first eight, and B, the last seven cases. Data were statistically analyzed. Results: We performed fifteen RPNs. The operative time varied from 15 to 50 minutes (median 30 minutes). Blood loss varied from 5 to 100 mL (median 20 mL). We experienced five peritoneal openings; we had two surgical vascular complications managed laparoscopically. There was statistical difference between groups A and B for peritoneal opening (p = 0.025), operative time (p = 0.0037), and blood loss (p = 0.026). Discussion: RPN in a porcine model could simulate the whole procedure, from creating the space to nephrectomy completion. Experimental learning curve was eight cases, after statistical data analysis. Conclusion: RPN in a porcine model is feasible and could be very useful for teaching and practicing retroperitoneoscopy.
- Establishing the minimal number of virtual reality simulator training sessions necessary to develop basic laparoscopic skills competence: evaluation of the learning curve(2013) DUARTE, Ricardo Jordao; CURY, Jose; OLIVEIRA, Luis Carlos Neves; SROUGI, MiguelIntroduction: Medical literature is scarce on information to define a basic skills training program for laparoscopic surgery (peg and transferring, cutting, clipping). The aim of this study was to determine the minimal number of simulator sessions of basic laparoscopic tasks necessary to elaborate an optimal virtual reality training curriculum. Materials and Methods: Eleven medical students with no previous laparoscopic experience were spontaneously enrolled. They were submitted to simulator training sessions starting at level 1 (Immersion Lap VR, San Jose, CA), including sequentially camera handling, peg and transfer, clipping and cutting. Each student trained twice a week until 10 sessions were completed. The score indexes were registered and analyzed. The total of errors of the evaluation sequences (camera, peg and transfer, clipping and cutting) were computed and thereafter, they were correlated to the total of items evaluated in each step, resulting in a success percent ratio for each student for each set of each completed session. Thereafter, we computed the cumulative success rate in 10 sessions, obtaining an analysis of the learning process. By non-linear regression the learning curve was analyzed. Results: By the non-linear regression method the learning curve was analyzed and a r(2) = 0.73 (p < 0.001) was obtained, being necessary 4.26 (similar to five sessions) to reach the plateau of 80% of the estimated acquired knowledge, being that 100% of the students have reached this level of skills. From the fifth session till the 10th, the gain of knowledge was not significant, although some students reached 96% of the expected improvement. Conclusions: This study revealed that after five simulator training sequential sessions the students' learning curve reaches a plateau. The forward sessions in the same difficult level do not promote any improvement in laparoscopic basic surgical skills, and the students should be introduced to a more difficult training tasks level.
- Infrared Thermometer: an accurate tool for temperature measurement during renal surgery(2013) MARCHINI, Giovanni Scala; DUARTE, Ricardo Jordao; MITRE, Anuar Ibrahim; TISEO, Bruno Camargo; CASSAO, Valter Dell'Acqua; TORRICELLI, Fabio Cesar Miranda; ARAP, Marco Antonio; SROUGI, MiguelPurpose: To evaluate infrared thermometer (IRT) accuracy compared to standard digital thermometer in measuring kidney temperature during arterial clamping with and without renal cooling. Materials and Methods: 20 pigs weighting 20Kg underwent selective right renal arterial clamping, 10 with (Group 1 - Cold Ischemia with ice slush) and 10 without renal cooling (Group 2 - Warm Ischemia). Arterial clamping was performed without venous clamping. Renal temperature was serially measured following clamping of the main renal artery with the IRT and a digital contact thermometer (DT): immediate after clamping (T0), after 2 (T2), 5 (T5) and 10 minutes (T10). Temperature values were expressed in mean, standard deviation and range for each thermometer. We used the T student test to compare means and considered p < 0.05 to be statistically significant. Results: In Group 1, mean DT surface temperature decrease was 12.6 +/- 4.1 degrees C (5-19 degrees C) while deep DT temperature decrease was 15.8 +/- 1.5 degrees C (15- 18 degrees C). For the IRT, mean temperature decrease was 9.1 +/- 3.8 degrees C (3-14 degrees C). There was no statistically significant difference between thermometers. In Group 2, surface temperature decrease for DT was 2.7 +/- 1.8 \degrees C (0-4 degrees C) and mean deep temperature decrease was 0.5 +/- 1.0 degrees C (0-3 degrees C). For IRT, mean temperature decrease was 3.1 +/- 1.9 degrees C (0-6 degrees C). No statistically significant difference between thermometers was found at any time point. Conclusions: IRT proved to be an accurate non-invasive precise device for renal temperature monitoring during kidney surgery. External ice slush cooling confirmed to be fast and effective at cooling the pig model.
- Lessons from 90 consecutive laparoscopic dismembered pyeloplasties in a residency program(2013) ARAP, Marco Antonio; TORRICELLI, Fabio Cesar Miranda; MITRE, Anuar Ibrahim; CHAMBO, Jose Luis; DUARTE, Ricardo Jordao; SROUGI, MiguelObjective. The aim of this study was to report on the safety and efficacy of 90 consecutive laparoscopic pyeloplasties carried out in a university hospital. Material and methods. The outcomes of 90 transperitoneal dismembered pyeloplasties that were performed by residents at the hospital from March 2004 to March 2010 were analyzed. All of the surgeries were performed because of symptomatic ureteropelvic junction obstruction. The laparoscopic Anderson-Hynes dismembered technique was used in all cases, and a double-J stent was routinely placed and left in place for 4 weeks. The patients were followed up clinically and with imaging studies. Clinical data, outcomes and complication rates for the patients were retrospectively reviewed using a prospectively maintained database. Results. The mean patient age was 38.9 (10-80) years, and 46 patients (51.1%) were males. The mean operative time was 222.5 (125-400) min. The surgery was completed laparoscopically in 96.6% of cases (87 patients). Conversion was required owing to technical difficulties in three cases. Overall, four (4.4%) patients had major complications. Seventy-six of the 87 patients (87.3%) presented improvements in symptomatology at a median follow-up of 39.7 (6-75) months. Conclusion. Laparoscopic pyeloplasty is feasible and associated with high success and low complication rates, even in a residency program.
- Pediatric genitourinary oncology(2013) DENES, Francisco Tibor; DUARTE, Ricardo Jordao; CRISTOFANI, Lilian Maria; LOPES, Roberto IglesiasTumors of the kidney, bladder, prostate, testis, and adrenal represent a large part of the adult urologic practice, but are relatively infrequent in children. The natural history and management of these tumors in the pediatric age is different from that of the adults. As result of the successful work of several clinical trial groups in recent decades, there has been a significant improvement in their cure rates. The aim of this article is to review their most significant clinical aspects, as well as to present an update in their management.
- Can the learning of laparoscopic skills be quantified by the measurements of skill parameters performed in a virtual reality simulator?(2013) SANDY, Natascha Silva; CRUZ, Jose Arnaldo Shiomi da; PASSEROTTI, Carlo Camargo; NGUYEN, Hiep; REIS, Sabrina Thalita dos; GOUVEIA, Eder Maxwell; DUARTE, Ricardo Jordao; BRUSCHINI, Homero; SROUGI, MiguelPurpose: To ensure patient safety and surgical efficiency, much emphasis has been placed on the training of laparoscopic skills using virtual reality simulators. The purpose of this study was to determine whether laparoscopic skills can be objectively quantified by measuring specific skill parameters during training in a virtual reality surgical simulator (VRSS). Materials and Methods: Ten medical students (with no laparoscopic experience) and ten urology residents (PGY3-5 with limited laparoscopic experience) were recruited to participate in a ten-week training course in basic laparoscopic skills (camera, cutting, peg transfer and clipping skills) on a VRSS. Data were collected from the training sessions. The time that individuals took to complete each task and the errors that they made were analyzed independently. Results: The mean time that individuals took to complete tasks was significantly different between the groups (p < 0.05), with the residents being faster than the medical students. The residents' group also completed the tasks with fewer errors. The majority of the subjects in both groups exhibited a significant improvement in their task completion time and error rate. Conclusion: The findings in this study demonstrate that laparoscopic skills can be objectively measured in a VRSS based on quantified skill parameters, including the time spent to complete skill tasks and the associated error rate. We conclude that a VRSS is a feasible tool for training and assessing basic laparoscopic skills.
- Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: The Learning Curve of a Low Volume Surgeon(2013) MITRE, Anuar I.; CHAMMAS JR., Mario F.; ROCHA JR., Jose Eugenio A.; DUARTE, Ricardo Jordao; EBAID, Gustavo Xavier; ROCHA, Flavio TrigoObjective. Analyze the learning curve for laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in a low volume program. Materials and Methods. A single surgeon operated on 165 patients. Patients were consecutively divided in 3 groups of 55 patients (groups A, B, and C). An enhancement of estimated blood loss, surgery length, and presence of a positive surgical margin were all considered as a function of surgeon's experience. Results. Operative time was 267 minutes for group A, 230 minutes for group B, and 159 minutes for group C, and the operative time decreased over time, but a significant difference was present only between groups A and C (P < 0.001). Mean estimated blood loss was 328 mL, 254 mL, and 206mL (P = 0.24). A conversion to open surgery was necessary in 4 patients in group A. Positive surgical margin rates were 29.1%, 21.8%, and 5.5% (P = 0.02). Eight patients in group A, 4 patients in group B, and one in group C had biochemical recurrence. Conclusion. Significantly less intraoperative complications were evident after the first 51 cases. All other parameters (blood loss, operative time, and positive surgical margins) significantly decreased and stabilized after 110 cases. Those outcomes were somehow similar to previous published series by high-volume centers.