Pure single-site robot-assisted pyeloplasty with the da Vinci SP surgical system: Initial experience.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) reduces the limited invasiveness of conventional laparoscopy while providing superior cosmetic results. However, LESS remains a challenging surgical technique, even in robotic surgery, primarily due to the lack of triangulation and limited instrument movement. The da Vinci SP surgical system (Intuitive Surgical) was recently introduced to overcome these limitations. We describe our initial experience with pure single-site robot-assisted pyeloplasty (RAP) for ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) using the da Vinci SP surgical system.

Materials and methods

Three consecutive patients who were diagnosed with UPJO underwent RAP with the da Vinci SP surgical system from December 2018 to February 2019 at our institution. The

SUBMITTER: Heo JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6607072 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature