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ArticleJournal of robotic surgery2026

Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy using the Toumai system: initial single-center experience in Morocco.

Rajaa Et-Touzani, Imane Aoid, Jaafar Zemrag, Younes Tibari, Adil Ej-Jennane, Amine Bouab, Hassan Faik, Abdessamad Labyad, Laila Laraqui, Nordine Deffar and 2 more

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Rajaa Et-TouzaniDepartment of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon-Bourgogne, Dijon, 21000, France.
Imane AoidDepartment of Urology, Centre International d'Oncologie, Akdital, Casablanca, 20000, Morocco.
Jaafar ZemragDepartment of Urology, Centre International d'Oncologie, Akdital, Casablanca, 20000, Morocco.
Younes TibariDepartment of Urology, Centre International d'Oncologie, Akdital, Casablanca, 20000, Morocco.
Adil Ej-JennaneDepartment of Urology, Centre International d'Oncologie, Akdital, Casablanca, 20000, Morocco.
Amine BouabDepartment of Urology, Centre International d'Oncologie, Akdital, Casablanca, 20000, Morocco.
Hassan FaikDepartment of Urology, Centre International d'Oncologie, Akdital, Casablanca, 20000, Morocco.
Abdessamad LabyadDepartment of Urology, Centre International d'Oncologie, Akdital, Casablanca, 20000, Morocco.
Laila LaraquiDepartment of Pathology, Centre International d'Oncologie, Akdital, Casablanca, 20000, Morocco.
Nordine DeffarInstitut d'Urologie d'Auxerre, Polyclinique Sainte-Marguerite, Auxerre, 89000, France.
Alae TouzaniDepartment of Urology, Centre International d'Oncologie, Akdital, Casablanca, 20000, Morocco.
Adil OuzzaneDepartment of Urology, Centre International d'Oncologie, Akdital, Casablanca, 20000, Morocco. adil-ouzzane@orange.fr.

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Abstract

Robotic surgery has recently emerged in Morocco, mainly in the urological field. We evaluated the feasibility, safety, and early outcomes of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) using the new Toumai MT-1000 surgical system in a single-center experience. We prospectively included 132 consecutive patients who underwent RARP, between December 2024 and October 2025, with at least 3 months of follow-up. All procedures were performed by a single experienced surgeon using a standardized transperitoneal anterior approach. Perioperative, pathological, and early functional outcomes were analyzed. The median age was 66 years (IQR: 62-70) and median preoperative PSA was 6.4 ng/ml (IQR: 5.3-8.7). Median operative time was 155 min and median blood loss was 126 mL. No conversions or device-related failures occurred. Positive surgical margins were observed in 6%. Only minor complications occurred, in 6% of patients (Clavien-Dindo grade < IIIb). Continence rates were 30% at catheter removal, 83% at 6 weeks, and 92% at 3 months. Among the 118 patients who underwent nerve-sparing, 55 completed the 3-month IIEF-5 questionnaire. Overall, 35% (19/55) were classified as potent (score ≥ 17). Early biochemical recurrence was observed in 3 patients (2.3%) including two patients with positive surgical margins and one patient with occult metastatic disease identified postoperatively. Toumai-assisted RARP appears feasible in a high-volume Moroccan tertiary care setting. However, given the single-surgeon design, short follow-up and lack of comparator, these findings remain preliminary and require confirmation in multicenter comparative studies with longer follow-up.

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ProstatectomyProstatic NeoplasmsRobotic Surgical ProceduresAgedFeasibility StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMoroccoOperative TimePostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAfricaMoroccoProstatectomyProstate neoplasmsRobotic surgical proceduresTreatment outcome

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