Crossover-effects in technical skills between laparoscopy and robot-assisted surgery.

"Declarations DisclosuresTim Horeman is founder and shareholder of the TU-Delft MedTech startup Medishield Delft BV. Felix Nickel reports receiving travel support and support for training courses by Johnson and Johnson, Medtronic, Intuitive Surgical, Cambridge Medical Robotics, and Karl Storz as well as consultancy fees by Karl Storz. Sem F. Hardon, E. Willuth, A. Masie Rahimi, F. Lang, Caelan M. Haney, Eleni A. Felinska, Karl-Friedrich Kowalewski, Beat P. Müller-Stich, Donald L. van der Peet, Freek Daams, F. Nickel and Tim Horeman report no financial ties or conflicts of interest. Disclosures Tim Horeman is founder and shareholder of the TU-Delft MedTech startup Medishield Delft BV. Felix Nickel reports receiving travel support and support for training courses by Johnson and Johnson, Medtronic, Intuitive Surgical, Cambridge Medical Robotics, and Karl Storz as well as consultancy fees by Karl Storz. Sem F. Hardon, E. Willuth, A. Masie Rahimi, F. Lang, Caelan M. Haney, Eleni A. Felinska, Karl-Friedrich Kowalewski, Beat P. Müller-Stich, Donald L. van der Peet, Freek Daams, F. Nickel and Tim Horeman report no financial ties or conflicts of interest."