Bart De Troyer

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Bart De Troyer is a urological surgeon and researcher whose work centers on the validation and safe implementation of robotic surgical techniques, particularly in prostate and kidney cancer care. His most cited study, with 43 citations, validated the PADUA scoring system in a robot-assisted partial nephrectomy series, providing a critical tool for preoperative anatomical assessment and surgical planning. De Troyer also contributed to the safe introduction of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) by evaluating a structured training program at a high-volume robotic center, demonstrating how systematic mentorship can maintain quality outcomes during technology adoption. More recently, he led a randomized controlled trial comparing binary scoring metrics with the widely used Global Evaluative Assessment of Robotic Skills (GEARS) scale, finding that GEARS offers superior reliability, sensitivity, and specificity for assessing robotic surgical proficiency. This work has direct implications for surgical education and credentialing. With a career focused on bridging surgical innovation and rigorous assessment, De Troyer’s research helps ensure that the adoption of robotic surgery is both safe and measurable.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Validation of the preoperative aspects and dimensions used for an anatomical (PADUA) score in a robot-assisted partial nephrectomy series

   43 citations · 2011
2. 2
   Safe Introduction of Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy after a Training Program in a High-Volume Robotic Centre

   11 citations · 2013
3. 3
   Discrimination, Reliability, Sensitivity, and Specificity of Robotic Surgical Proficiency Assessment With Global Evaluative Assessment of Robotic Skills and Binary Scoring Metrics: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial

   10 citations · 2023

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