Table 3.

Residents views regarding the influence of having access to a da Vinci surgical system on their training in 2011 and 2016

How do you feel having access to a da Vinci surgical system affects your residency training?
Answer options	Response in 2011, %	Response in 2016, %
Beneficial	26.5	57.1
Detrimental	67.6	28.6
Does not affect my training	5.9	14.3
How do you feel not having access to a da Vinci surgical system affects your residency training?
Beneficial	37.0	60.9
Detrimental	19.0	26.1
Does not affect my training	44.0	13.0
Do you feel the presence of RAS rduces your case volume for open surgical procedures during residency?
Answer options	Response in 2016, %
Yes	82.5
No	8.8
Unsure	8.8
Do you feel the presence of RAS reduces your case volume for laparoscopic surgical procedures during residency?
Yes	78.6
No	12.5
Unsure	8.9

RAS: robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery.