Robot-assisted intracorporeal urinary diversion: where do we stand in 2014?

Radical cystectomy can only be considered as minimally invasive when both extirpative and reconstructive part of the procedure are performed with an intracorporeal approach. Robot-assisted radical cystectomy makes it possible to achieve this task, which seemed difficult with conventional laparoscopy. Intracorporeal urinary diversion (ICUD) is associated with better perioperative outcomes. Quality-of-life assessments and functional outcomes from continent ICUD are encouraging. Working in high-volumes center with mentored training can help robotic surgeons to learn the techniques of ICUD in conjunction with robot-assisted radical cystectomy. This article discusses the perioperative and functional outcomes of ICUD with a review of literature.