Table 1.

Characteristics of the 10-surgeon panel which participated in development and validation of CASE

Panel Characteristics	n (%)
Urology Practice (years)
5–10	2 (20)
10–20	6 (60)
>20	2 (20)
Experience
Formal RAS training	5 (50)
RAS performed >500	4 (40)
Open RC performed >500	5 (50)
RARC performed >50	4 (40)
Procedural Preferences
Routinely performs LND with cystectomy	10 (100)
LND before cystectomy	4 (40)
LND after cystectomy	6 (60)
Standard LND template	1 (10)
Extended LND template	6 (60)
Super-Extended LND template	3 (3)
Institutional Characteristics
Annual urologic procedure volume >500	6 (60)
Annual RC volume >50	6 (60)
Proportion of RC performed robot-assisted 25–50%	3 (30)
All RC performed robot-assisted	3 (60)

RAS, robot-assisted surgery, LND, lymph node dissection, RC, radical cystectomy