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Current status of robotic single-port surgery.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Perioperative outcomes of the SHURUI single-port robotic system in urologic surgery: a systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- The use of robotic single site system in pediatric surgery: a systematic review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- A single-port robotic platform for minimally invasive cardiac surgery: system functionality and initial preclinical feasibility.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Global research trends and hotspots in single-port robotic surgery in urology: a bibliometric analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Single-Port surgical robot-assisted transvaginal natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (v-NOTES) hysterectomy and double salpingectomy with pneumoperitoneum-free: surgical technique.Gynecology and pelvic medicine · 2026Article
- Safety and feasibility of novel single-port robotic systems in colorectal cancer surgery: a comparative study with the da Vinci Xi system.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Article
- Will your next surgeon be a robot? Autonomy and AI in robotic surgery.Science robotics · 2025Review
- Open vs. Robot-Assisted Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implantation in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Multicenter Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Single-Port Versus Reduced-Port (1 + 1) Robotic Myomectomy and Hysterectomy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Revolutionizing urology: the advancements and applications of robotic platforms.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Review
- Comparison between Robotic Single-Site and Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Hysterectomy: Multicentric Analysis of Surgical Outcomes.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Robotic-assisted abdominal aortic surgery: evidence and techniques.Journal of robotic surgery · 2022Review
- Tips and Details for Successful Robotic Myomectomy: Single-Center Experience with the First 125 Cases.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Da Vinci SP Single-Port Robotic Surgery in Gynecologic Tumors: Single Surgeon's Initial Experience with 100 Cases.Yonsei medical journal · 2022Article
- Ensuring safety and feasibility for resection of pediatric benign ovarian tumors by single-port robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery using the da Vinci Xi system.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Extraperitoneal tissue retraction technique: An effective assistant of extraperitoneal pure single-port robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy with the da Vinci Si surgical system.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Single-Incision vs. Multiport Robotic Sacrocolpopexy: 126 Consecutive Cases at a Single Institution.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Efficacy and utility of robotic single-access bilateral nephrectomy (r-SABN) in end-stage renal disease patients.Journal of robotic surgery · 2021Article
- A cable-driven distal end-effector mechanism for single-port robotic surgery.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2021Article
- Single-port robotic partial and radical nephrectomies for renal cortical tumors: initial clinical experience.Journal of robotic surgery · 2020Article
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Abstract
Robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery in urology is an ever progressing field, and boundaries are constantly broken with the aid of new technology. Advancements in instrumentation have given birth to the era of robotic laparoendoscopic single-site technique (R-LESS). R-LESS however, has not gained widespread acceptance due to technical hurdles such as adequate triangulation, robotic arm clashing, decreased access for the bedside assistant, lack of wrist articulation, continued need for an axillary/accessory port, lack of robust retraction, and ergonomic discomfort. Many innovations have been explored to counter such limitations. We aim to give a brief overview of a history and development of R-LESS urologic surgery and outline the latest advancements in the realm of urologic R-LESS. By searching PubMed selectively for relevant articles, we concluded a literature review. We searched using the keywords: robotic laparoscopic single incision, robotic laparoendoscopic single-site, single incision robotic surgery, and R-LESS. We selected all relevant articles in that pertained to single-site robotic surgery in urology. We selected all relevant articles that pertained to single-site robotic surgery in urology in a table encompassed within this article. The development of the R-LESS procedures, instrumentations, and platforms has been an evolution in progress. Our results showed the history and evolution toward a purpose-built single-port robotic platform that addresses previous limitations to R-LESS. Even though previous studies have shown feasibility with R-LESS, the future of R-LESS depends on the availability of purpose-built robotic platforms. The larger concern is the demonstration of the definitive advantage of single-site over the conventional multiport surgery.
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