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ReviewUrology annals

Saudi Urological Association consensus guidelines on the use of robotic surgery in urology.

Raed A Azhar, Danny Rabah, Abdullah M Alenizi, Adel Alammari, Ahmed Alasker, Ali A Alqahtani, Bader H Alsaikhan, Fahad A Alyami, Hassan M Alzahrani, Khalid I Alothman and 4 more

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Review in Urology annals. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Raed A AzharDepartment of Urology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Danny RabahDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah M AleniziDepartment of Urology, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Adel AlammariDepartment of Urology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed AlaskerCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ali A AlqahtaniDepartment of Urology, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Bader H AlsaikhanCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fahad A AlyamiDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hassan M AlzahraniDepartment of Urology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid I AlothmanDepartment of Urology, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Maher S MoazinDepartment of Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mofarej AlhgbaniDepartment of Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed BaghdadiDepartment of Surgery, Division of Urology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed F AlotaibiDepartment of Urology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
King Abdulaziz University · SAKing Fahd Medical City · SAKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre · SAAsir Central Hospital · SAKing Abdul Aziz University Hospital · SAKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center · SAKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over the past three decades, minimally invasive robotic technology has evolved substantially in urological practice, replacing many open procedures and becoming part of routine clinical practice. The Health Sector Transformation Program for the Kingdom's Vision 2030 aims to restructure the health sector and optimize its status and prospects as an effective and integrated ecosystem centered on the patient's health. Therefore, this consensus seeks to endorse the clinical practice guidelines for robotic surgery (RS) in the KSA, highlighting its effectiveness, safety, and favorable outcomes compared to open and laparoscopic surgeries in certain procedures when used by trained surgeons in well-structured RS programs.

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Consensusrobotrobot surgerySaudi visiontraining

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PMID36117790
PMCPMC9472305
OpenAlexW4296323841

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