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Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis of 103 consecutive RASP procedures performed by a single surgeon was conducted. A multiple linear regression model was developed to calculate predicted operative times adjusted for prostatic volume and BMI. Risk-adjusted Cumulative Sum (RA-CUSUM) analysis was applied to the residuals to characterize the learning curve. Perioperative outcomes were compared across the identified phases using the \u03c7\u00b2 test or Fisher\u2019s exact test for categorical variables and one-way ANOVA or the Kruskal-Wallis test for continuous variables. Results: Both prostatic volume (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and BMI (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.029) were independent predictors of operative duration. 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