Recent advances in single-site/incision robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Journal: European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Single-site robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (ssRARP) has been successfully applied to treat prostate cancer. This review aims to describe the recent advances of surgical approaches, working accesses and novel robotic platforms in ssRARP.

Authors

  • Shangqing Ren
    Robotic Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China.
  • Yang Zheng
    Provincial Key Laboratory of Informational Service for Rural Area of Southwestern Hunan, Shaoyang University, Shaoyang, China.
  • Xu Hu
    School of Mechanical Engineering, Baoji University of Arts and Sciences, Baoji, China.
  • Yige Bao
    Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China. Electronic address: baoyige@hotmail.com.
  • Dong Wang
    Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
  • Yifan Chang
    Department of Urology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military University, Shanghai, China.