Robotic-assisted Urologic Surgery

Posted On 2020-04-20 08:58:29



This focused series on “robotic-assisted urologic surgery” in Translational Andrology and Urology is a tour de force incorporating newer developments in the field of uro-oncology, reconstructive surgery, female urology and recent technological development such as single port surgery by the contributors who are truly pioneers and experts in the field of robotic surgery. As the guest editor, I am personally grateful to all the individual contributors of this series.

Editorial
Single port robotic surgery: my way or highway?
Ashok K. Hemal

Original article
Technical advancements in robotic prostatectomy: single-port extraperitoneal robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy and single-port transperineal robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy
Alireza Aminsharifi, Guilherme Sawczyn, Clark A. Wilson, Juan Garisto, Jihad Kaouk

Fate of residual ureteral stump in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical nephroureterectomy for high-risk upper tract urothelial carcinoma
Ram A. Pathak, Ashok K. Hemal

Does race impact functional outcomes in patients undergoing robotic partial nephrectomy?
Ugo G. Falagario, Alberto Martini, John Pfail, Patrick-Julien Treacy, Kennedy E. Okhawere, Bheesham D. Dayal, John P. Sfakianos, Ronney Abaza, Daniel D. Eun, Akshay Bhandari, James R. Porter, Ashok K. Hemal, Ketan K. Badani

Single port robotic assisted reconstructive urologic surgery—with the da Vinci SP surgical system
Mubashir Shabil Billah, Michael Stifelman, Ravi Munver, Johnson Tsui, Gregory Lovallo, Mutahar Ahmed

Long-term oncologic outcomes of positive surgical margins following robot-assisted partial nephrectomy
Michael B. Rothberg, Taylor C. Peak, Christopher R. Reynolds, Ashok K. Hemal

Review Article
Anatomical robotic prostatectomy: technical factors to achieve superb continence and erectile function
Zach S. Dovey, Ash K. Tewari

Single port robotic radical prostatectomy: a systematic review
Andrew Lai, Ryan W. Dobbs, Susan Talamini, Whitney R. Halgrimson, Jessica O. Wilson, Hari T. Vigneswaran, Simone Crivellaro

Techniques of robotic radical prostatectomy for the management of prostate cancer: which one, when and why
Shuo Liu, Ashok Hemal

How to perform a robotic pyeloplasty utilizing the da Vinci SP platform: tips and tricks
Deepak K. Agarwal, Kevin J. Hebert, Matthew T. Gettman, Boyd R. Viers

Single port robotic radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion: a case series and review
Michael Zhang, Devon Thomas, George Salama, Mutahar Ahmed

Role of 3D printing in surgical education for robotic urology procedures
Ahmed E. Ghazi, Brett A. Teplitz

Robotic radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion: beyond the initial experience
Prithvi B. Murthy, Darren J. Bryk, Byron H. Lee, Georges-Pascal Haber

Primary and post-chemotherapy robotic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for testicular cancer: a review
P Shagnik Ray, Phillip M. Pierorazio, Mohamad E. Allaf

Robotic-assisted repair of pelvic organ prolapse: a scoping review of the literature
Jeffrey S. Schachar, Catherine A. Matthews

Technical Note
Subtotal ureteral substitution with ileum for patients with multiple ureteral stenosis
Francesco Porpiglia, Enrico Checcucci, Federico Piramide, Daniele Amparore, Cristian Fiori, Ashok Hemal


Disclosure:
The series “Robotic-assisted Urologic Surgery” was commissioned by the editorial office, Translational Andrology and Urology without any sponsorship or funding. Ashok K. Hemal served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.