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Published in: Current Urology Reports 4/2021

01-04-2021 | Nephrectomy | Surgery (M Desai, Section Editor)

Single Port Robotic Surgery in Urology

Authors: Alaina Garbens, Tara Morgan, Jeffrey A. Cadeddu

Published in: Current Urology Reports | Issue 4/2021

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Abstract

Purpose

To provide a comprehensive review on the new da Vinci SP (single port) robotic surgical system. The published literature to date within urology and a description of the new system will be discussed.

Findings

There are currently no high-quality published studies with the SP robotic system. All studies are case series, many with 10 or fewer patients. However, all studies have found the SP system to be safe and feasible in performing most urological procedures.

Summary

Renal and pelvic surgery using the SP robotic system is safe and feasible in the hands of expert robotic surgeons. Long-term, high-quality data is lacking. While the current high price and the learning curve will limit the SP systems’ use in many health care systems, new updates and the release of robotic surgical systems from other developers may help drive down costs and encourage uptake.
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Metadata
Title
Single Port Robotic Surgery in Urology
Authors
Alaina Garbens
Tara Morgan
Jeffrey A. Cadeddu
Publication date
01-04-2021
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Urology Reports / Issue 4/2021
Print ISSN: 1527-2737
Electronic ISSN: 1534-6285
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11934-021-01040-2

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