Robot-assisted cystectomy in treatment of patients with bladder urothelial carcinoma

Abstract

The article presents an assessment of the results of surgical treatment of bladder urothelial carcinoma using the Da Vinci Si robotic system. The experience of treating 11 patients who underwent robot-assisted cystectomy (RACE) was analysed. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of RACE due to minimal trauma, blood loss, transfusion frequency, and length of patient stay in the hospital.

Keywords

• urothelial carcinoma
• cystectomy
• robot-assisted cystectomy
• intracoporal urinary diversion
• extracorporeal urinary diversion
• studer operation
• bricker operation
• ureterocutaneostomy