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Robotic-Assisted Radical Cystectomy
Adam M Luchey1, Gautum Agarwal, Michael A Poch
1Department of Genitourinary Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612, USA. Michael.Poch@Moffitt.org.
Background:
The application and use of robotics during radical cystectomy for the treatment of bladder cancer are still being defined.
Methods:
A systematic literature search was conducted, with an emphasis on studies published within the previous 5 years. Areas of interest included patient selection, outcomes, cost, and comparisons of robotic-assisted radical cystectomy to open surgery.
Results:
Although data are lacking in this field, using robotic assistance for radical cystectomy may lead to improvements in estimated blood loss, time to bowel activity, and reduced hospital stay; however, these improvements come at the cost of increased operative time and have a learning curve.
Conclusions:
The widespread adoption of robotic-assisted radical cystectomy has not gained acceptance due to lack of evidence and clinical trials showing superiority over open surgery.
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