Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy].

J Rotering1, S Siemer, M Stöckle

  • 1Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie und Kinderurologie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Kirrbergerstrasse, 66421 Homburg, Deutschland. jens.rotering@uks.eu

Der Urologe. Ausg. A
|March 14, 2008
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Open versus robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy in patients with intermediate/high-complexity kidney tumours: final results of the randomised, controlled, open-label, multicentre trial OpeRa.

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology·2025
Same author

Prospective randomized phase-II trial of ipilimumab/nivolumab versus standard of care in non-clear cell renal cell cancer - results of the SUNNIFORECAST trial.

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology·2025
Same author

[Report on the 29th annual meeting of the kidney transplantation working group of the German Society of Urology in Marburg 2023].

Urologie (Heidelberg, Germany)·2024
Same author

Time Trends in Causes of Death in People With HIV: Insights From the Swiss HIV Cohort Study.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·2024
Same author

[Intervention planning in modern renal surgery].

Urologie (Heidelberg, Germany)·2023
Same author

[New aspects in the treatment of localized renal cell carcinoma].

Der Urologe. Ausg. A·2020
Same journal

Der Urologe. Ausg. A·2022
Same journal

Der Urologe. Ausg. A·2022
Same journal

Der Urologe. Ausg. A·2022
Same journal

Der Urologe. Ausg. A·2022
Same journal

Der Urologe. Ausg. A·2022
Same journal

Der Urologe. Ausg. A·2022
See all related articles

Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy using the da Vinci system offers minimally invasive benefits without a steep learning curve. This approach provides satisfactory oncological outcomes and acceptable complication rates for prostate cancer treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Surgical Technology
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery

Context:

  • Minimally invasive surgery, specifically laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, presents advantages over open surgery but involves a significant learning curve.
  • Robotic surgery systems, such as the da Vinci system, have emerged as potential solutions to mitigate the challenges associated with the learning curve in laparoscopic procedures.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the institutional experience with da Vinci prostatectomy, focusing on the learning curve and clinical outcomes.
  • To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy in a clinical setting.

Summary:

  • Over 300 procedures using the da Vinci system were performed over 23 months.
  • A low conversion rate of 1.7% was achieved, despite extensive laparoscopic expertise.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Satisfactory oncological outcomes and an acceptable complication rate of 5.1% were reported, comparable to existing literature.

    • Impact:

    • The da Vinci system facilitates the combination of minimally invasive surgical advantages with the benefits of open surgery, while reducing the learning curve.
    • The primary current limitation remains the significant cost associated with the robotic system.