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. 2021 Sep 3;16(4):749–763. doi: 10.1007/s11701-021-01302-8

Table 2.

Animal models for robotic surgical training

Model Skills Study and year Cost Validation
Porcine kidney Partial nephrectomy Yang et al. (2009) [29] Not reported Face, content
Live porcine model Port placement and docking, basic and advanced robotic skills Raison et al. (2021) [31] Not reported Face, content
Live porcine model Left-sided pyeloplasty Passerotti et al. (2009) [30] Not reported Not reported