ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2023
The Availability, Cost, Limitations, Learning Curve and Future of Robotic Systems in Urology and Prostate Cancer Surgery.
Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative outcomes of robot-assisted and open appendicovesicostomy in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Pediatric surgery international · 2026Pooled it
- Laparoscopic Versus Robot-Assisted Sacrocolpopexy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2026Pooled it
- New Robotic Platforms in General Surgery: What's the Current Clinical Scenario?Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Pooled it
- Safety of carbon-ion radiotherapy for prostate cancer after rectal surgery: a single-institution retrospective study.Journal of radiation research · 2026Article
- How robotic platforms have expanded the boundaries of minimally invasive surgery: a narrative review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Hinotori vs. da Vinci: a multi-institutional study on robot-assisted radical prostatectomy outcomes.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- White paper on effective preacquisition evaluation of soft tissue robotic surgery platforms for healthcare institutions.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Nomogram prediction model for delayed extubation in patients undergoing robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Article
- The da Vinci Single-Port Robotic Platform in General Surgery: A Scoping Review of Current Applications and Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Robot-assisted reconstruction of posterior urethral stenosis: surgical techniques, graft use, and clinical outcomes.Translational andrology and urology · 2025Review
- Adoption and implementation of robotic surgery in Türkiye: a multi-level qualitative analysis of individual, institutional, and systemic dynamics.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Same day discharge after robot assisted partial nephrectomy.World journal of urology · 2025Review
- Robotic surgical curriculum for medical students: a scoping review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- The Influence of 3D Technology Integration on Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy Practice and Surgical Outcomes.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- A shifting market environment and strategies fueling innovation in prostate cancer treatment.Nature biotechnology · 2025Article
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- Optimizing Urological Concurrent Robotic Multisite Surgery: Juxtaposing a Single-Center Experience and a Literature Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
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- Recent Advances in Robotic Surgery for Urologic Tumors.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- Surgical treatments of lymphedema-a literature review on robot-assisted lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA).Gland surgery · 2024Review
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Robot-assisted surgical systems (RASS) have revolutionised the management of many urological conditions over the last two decades with robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) now being considered by many to be the preferred surgical approach. Intuitive Surgical has dominated the market during this time period with successive iterations of the da Vinci model. The expiration of patents has opened the RASS market and several new contenders have become available or are currently in development. This comprehensive narrative review aims to explore the merits of each robotic system as well as the evidence and barriers to their use. The newly developed RASS have increased the versality of robotic surgical systems to a wider range of settings through advancement in technology. The increased competition may result in an overall reduction in cost, broadening the accessibility of RASS. Learning curves and training remain a barrier to their use, but the situation appears to be improving through dedicated training programmes. Outcomes for RARP have been well investigated and tend to support improved early functional outcomes. Overall, the rapid developments in the field of robot-assisted surgery indicate the beginning of a promising new era to further enhance urological surgery.
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