Table 1.
Procedure phases, steps, errors and critical errors and before and after the Delphi meeting.
| Phases | No. of steps before DELPHI* | No. of steps after DELPHI | No. of errors before DELPHI* | No. errors after DELPHI | No. of critical errors before DELPHI* | No. critical errors after DELPHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Patient positioning and docking | 19 (3) | 19 | 28 (2) | 27 | 8 (2) | 10 |
| II. Bladder detachment | 5 (1) | 5 | 13 (6) | 13 | 4 (2) | 3 |
| III. Endopelvic fascia incision | 2 (0) | 2 | 4 (1) | 5 | 3 (2) | 3 |
| IV. Bladder neck dissection | 11 (4) | 10 | 13 (7) | 13 | 3 (0) | 3 |
| V. Dissection of the vas and seminal vesicles | 7 (0) | 7 | 9 (0) | 9 | 1 (1) | 1 |
| VI. Dissection of posterior space | 4 (0) | 4 | 7 (0) | 7 | 1 (1) | 1 |
| VIIa: Right lateral dissection of the prostate (intra‐ or inter‐fascial) | 8 (1) | 8 | 12 (6) | 13 | 1 (1) | 1 |
| VIIb: Left lateral dissection of the prostate (intra‐ or inter‐fascial) | 8(1) | 8 | 12 (6) | 13 | 1 (1) | 1 |
| IX: Dorsal venous complex | 3 (0) | 3 | 9 (0) | 9 | 0 (0) | 0 |
| X: Apical dissection | 6 (1) | 6 | 13 (2) | 12 | 0 (2) | 2 |
| XI: Posterior reconstruction | 4 (1) | 4 | 7 (0) | 7 | 0 (0) | 0 |
| XII: Vesico–urethral anastomosis ± bladder neck reconstruction | 5 (2) | 5 | 16 (4) | 13 | 0 (3) | 3 |
| General errors (any phase) | NR | NR | 4 (0) | 4 | 1 (0) | 1 |
| Assistant errors (any phase) | NR | NR | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 3 |
| Total | 82 | 81 | 148 | 145 | 30 | 32 |
NR, not relevant.
*
Modifications in parentheses.