Initial experience of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy with Hugo™ RAS system: implications for surgical setting.

Journal: World journal of urology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Hugo™ RAS system is one of the most promising new robotic platforms introduced in the field of urology. To date, no data have been provided on robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) performed with Hugo™ RAS system. The aim of the study is to describe the setting and report the performance of the first series of RAPN performed with Hugo™ RAS system.

Authors

  • Andrea Gallioli
    Department of Urology, Fundaciò Puigvert, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Urology, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: andrea.gallioli@gmail.com.
  • Alessandro Uleri
    Department of Urology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Institute IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy.
  • Josep Maria Gaya
    Department of Urology, Fundació Puigvert, Autonoma University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Angelo Territo
    Department of Urology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Fundaciò Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Julia Aumatell
    Department of Urology, Fundació Puigvert, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Carrer de Cartagena, 350, 08025, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Paolo Verri
    Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Orbassano (Turin), Italy.
  • Giuseppe Basile
    Department of Urology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, URI, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.
  • Sofia Fontanet
    Department of Urology, Fundació Puigvert, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Carrer de Cartagena, 350, 08025, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Alessandro Tedde
    Department of Urology, Fundació Puigvert, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Carrer de Cartagena, 350, 08025, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Pietro Diana
    Department of Urology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Institute IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy. Electronic address: pietros.diana@gmail.com.
  • Edgar Suquilanda
    Department of Urology, Fundació Puigvert, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Carrer de Cartagena, 350, 08025, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Ferran Algaba
    Department of Pathology, Fundació Puigvert, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Joan Palou
    Department of Urology, Fundació Puigvert, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Alberto Breda
    Department of Urology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Fundaciò Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: albbred@hotmail.com.