Robot-assisted radical nephrectomy and inferior vena cava tumor thrombectomy using the novel surgical robot platform, hinotori: Initial experience with two cases.

Journal: IJU case reports
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: A newly developed surgical robot system, hinotori, with various unique advantages has been in clinical use in Japan; however, there have not been any studies of robot-assisted radical nephrectomy and inferior vena cava tumor thrombectomy using hinotori.

Authors

  • Daisuke Motoyama
    Department of Urology Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Hamamatsu Japan.
  • Yuto Matsushita
    Department of Urology Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Hamamatsu Japan.
  • Hiromitsu Watanabe
    Department of Urology Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Hamamatsu Japan.
  • Keita Tamura
    Department of Urology Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Hamamatsu Japan.
  • Atsushi Otsuka
    Department of Urology Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Hamamatsu Japan.
  • Masato Fujisawa
    Division of Urology Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine Kobe Japan.
  • Hideaki Miyake
    Department of Urology Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Hamamatsu Japan.

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