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BackgroundThe retroperitoneal approach is generally avoided because of the reduced working space, the difficulties in robot positioning and the risk of arms conflict. A new robotic retroperitoneal approach is presented that can be applied for upper urinary tract pathology and adrenal pathology.
MethodsBetween November 2009 and November 2011, 34 out of 114 robotic procedures were performed by the retroperitoneal...
BackgroundWith the development of novel augmented reality operating platforms the way surgeons utilise imaging as a real‐time adjunct to surgical technique is changing.
MethodsA questionnaire was distributed via the European Robotic Urological Society mailing list. The questionnaire had three themes: surgeon demographics, current use of imaging and potential uses of an augmented reality operating...
BackgroundSurgical image guidance systems to date have tended to rely on reconstructions of preoperative datasets. This paper assesses the accuracy of these reconstructions to establish whether they are appropriate for use in image guidance platforms.
MethodsNine raters (two experts in image interpretation and preparation, three in image interpretation, and four in neither interpretation nor preparation)...
Background
Robot‐assisted retroperitoneal partial nephrectomy (RARPN) is typically employed for posterior renal tumors. This work aimed to extend the indication of RARPN to patients with selected antero‐lateral renal tumor.
Methods
Patients who underwent RARPN between December 2013 and September 2015 at the authors' institution were enrolled. Two intersecting lines were drawn on an axial CT image...
Objectives
To compare perioperative outcomes of robotic‐assisted partial nephrectomy (RaPN) with open partial nephrectomy (OPN).
Methods
Systematically search through PubMed, Embase, ClinicalKey, Cochrane Library, ProQuest, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, and ClinicalTrials.gov for eligible studies was performed to April 11, 2018. A meta‐analysis was conducted for studies comparing RaPN and OPN...
Background
In this article, we report the outcomes of endoscopic robot‐assisted tumour enucleation (ERASE) using a trifecta system.
Methods
One hundred eighty‐two patients were treated with ERASE by a single surgeon between October 2014 and February 2017 and were stratified by quartiles of distribution called ERASE eras 1 to 4 and preoperative aspects and dimensions used for an anatomical (PADUA)...
Background
Perivascular epithelioid cell tumours (PEComas) represent a rare group of mesenchymal tumours with an unpredictable outcome. They are usually observed in middle‐aged women whilst they are very rare in children, with limited cases described. Due to the rare anatomical location in kidneys, a correct diagnosis and treatment is really challenging.
Methods
We observed and treated a case of...
PURPOSE
To determine web‐based public interest in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) specifically for urological oncological surgical procedures and how interest in robotics and laparoscopy compares over time.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Worldwide search‐engine trend analysis included electronic Google queries of MIS urologic options from January 2004 to August 2019, worldwide. Join‐point regression was...
Background
Numerous efforts were made to improve renal function and oncologic outcomes in surgery for patients with kidney cancer. We explored new robotic methods in solitary kidneys.
Materials and Methods
We prospectively registered and included 16 patients in the 3D–robot‐assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) group with a solitary kidney (anatomic or functional), and retrospectively identified...
Background
To present our experiences with partial nephrectomy (PN) through retroperitoneal approach (RP) with the Kangduo robotic system.
Methods
From December 2020 to February 2021, the perioperative data of 11 patients underwent PN through RP with the Kangduo robotic system were collected prospectively.
Results
For the R.E.N.A.L. nephrometry score, 72.7% of patients had a low score (4–6) and...
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