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Delineation of Privileges for Laparoscopic Urological Procedures
The American Urological Association, Inc.® (AUA) recommends that privileges to perform laparoscopic urological procedures be granted by hospitals only to individuals who meet the following criteria.
Individuals who do laparoscopic and/or robotic urological procedures should:
- Be trained urologists with current proficiency in performance of open urological procedures and in the management of the predictable complications of the operation;
- Have experience in laparoscopy acquired through previous clinical experience or through instruction; and
- Have completed an experience in supervised performance of laparoscopic urologic procedures.
Board of Directors, September 1991
Board of Directors, April 1995 (Revised)
Board of Directors, January 2001 (Revised)
Board of Directors, May 2006 (Revised)
AUA Board of Directors, October 2011 (Reaffirmed)
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