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.
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.
Authors: Jason F Flamiatos; Yiyi Chen; William E Lambert; Ann Martinez Acevedo; Thomas M Becker; Jasper C Bash; Christopher L Amling Journal: J Robot Surg Date: 2018-06-08
Authors: B M Zeeshan Hameed; Aiswarya V L S Dhavileswarapu; Syed Zahid Raza; Hadis Karimi; Harneet Singh Khanuja; Dasharathraj K Shetty; Sufyan Ibrahim; Milap J Shah; Nithesh Naik; Rahul Paul; Bhavan Prasad Rai; Bhaskar K Somani Journal: J Clin Med Date: 2021-04-26 Impact factor: 4.241