The feasibility of robot-assisted radical cystectomy: an experimental study.

Journal: World journal of urology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To investigate the feasibility of the avatera system for performing robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) followed by intracorporeal reconstruction of ileal neobladder.

Authors

  • Angelis Peteinaris
    Department of Urology, University Hospital of Patras, University of Patras Medical School, Rio, 26500, Patras, Greece.
  • Panagiotis Kallidonis
    Department of Urology, University of Patras, Patras, Greece.
  • Arman Tsaturyan
    Department of Urology, University Hospital of Patras, University of Patras Medical School, Rio, 26500, Patras, Greece.
  • Konstantinos Pagonis
    Department of Urology, University Hospital of Patras, University of Patras Medical School, Rio, 26500, Patras, Greece.
  • Solon Faitatziadis
    Department of Urology, University Hospital of Patras, University of Patras Medical School, Rio, 26500, Patras, Greece.
  • Kristiana Gkeka
    Department of Urology, University Hospital of Patras, University of Patras Medical School, Rio, 26500, Patras, Greece.
  • Athanasios Vagionis
    Department of Urology, University Hospital of Patras, University of Patras Medical School, Rio, 26500, Patras, Greece.
  • Anastasios Natsos
    Department of Urology, University Hospital of Patras, University of Patras Medical School, Rio, 26500, Patras, Greece.
  • Mohammed Obaidat
    Department of Urology, University Hospital of Patras, University of Patras Medical School, Rio, 26500, Patras, Greece.
  • Eirini Anaplioti
    Department of Urology, University Hospital of Patras, University of Patras Medical School, Rio, 26500, Patras, Greece.
  • Vasileios Tatanis
    Department of Urology, University Hospital of Patras, University of Patras Medical School, Rio, 26500, Patras, Greece.
  • Theofanis Vrettos
    Department of Anesthesiology and ICU, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
  • Evangelos Liatsikos
    Department of Urology, University of Patras, Patras, Greece. Electronic address: liatsikos@yahoo.com.