National Robotics-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy Database
Surgical notes are detailed reports written by surgeons during and after surgeries. These notes cover everything from the techniques, instruments used, any issues with the surgical procedure and post-surgical care for the patient. This information is a treasure trove for researchers because they can study it to understand how surgeries go, what works best, and how certain treatments affect patients.

By looking closely at these notes, researchers can find patterns and trends, helping them in understanding what makes surgeries successful and identify the best ways to perform them. This information is crucial for creating guidelines based on solid evidence. Also, these surgical notes are a goldmine for looking back at past surgeries to see how they have affected patients in the long run.

The real power for research comes when we combine these surgical notes within the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and research databases. This makes it easy to collect information systematically, making it simpler for researchers to study a large number of cases. Unfortunately, not many people have paid attention to this idea for a long time, leading to big gaps in the data collection.

To address this issue, we aim to create a database that collects information from surgical notes effortlessly. This includes details about how surgeons are trained and how they progress. It's important to make sure that doctors work aligns with research - which is the best way to address data collection issues. This data can also help record different technical aspects of surgery and different surgeons' learning curve, making it easier to compare and improve training. Thus, we aim to standardise notes that are the same across different hospitals conducting robotic-assisted surgeries for prostatectomy.
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  TTo be eligible to participate in this database, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: (a) Individuals who consent to participate, (b) within the age range of 16 to 90 years, (c) confirmed diagnosis of localized prostate cancer (PCa) and (d) patients receiving medical attention at hospitals engaged in collaborative efforts with the designated database.  Exclusion Criteria:  Participants are not eligible to take part in the database: (a) Individuals who have not undergone robotic surgery for prostatectomy, (b) without a diagnosis of prostate cancer or (c) who decline to provide consent for the collection of their health information and (d) under the age of 16 years. - HealthyVolunteers: No - Gender: Male - GenderBased: Yes - GenderDescription: Males who are diagnosed with localized Prostate cancer - MinimumAge: 16 Years - MaximumAge: 90 Years - StdAgeList: Child, Adult, Older Adult - StudyPopulation: The database will entail recruitment of retrospective and prospective patient cohorts to collect and analyse data. Retrospective data from the last five years will be obtained from the medical records. Prospective data will be collected from each participating site. - SamplingMethod: Probability Sample