Outcomes of single-port robotic ureteral reconstruction using the da Vinci SP system.

Journal: Investigative and clinical urology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: The da Vinci SP robotic system enables three double-jointed wristed instruments and a fully wristed three-dimensional camera to be placed through a single port. This study presents our experience with robot-assisted ureteral reconstruction using the SP system and reports its outcomes.

Authors

  • Ji Eun Heo
    Department of Urology, Urological Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • Sung Ku Kang
    Department of Urology, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
  • Jongsoo Lee
    Department of Urology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Donghoon Koh
    Department of Urology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
  • Min Seok Kim
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
  • Yong Seung Lee
    Department of Urology, Urological Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • Won Sik Ham
  • Won Sik Jang
    Department of Urology, Urological Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sindakjang@yuhs.ac.