Robot-assisted radical nephrectomy using novel surgical robot platform, hinotori: Report of initial series of 13 cases.

Journal: International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The aims of the present study were to describe the perioperative findings of the first series of patients undergoing robot-assisted radical nephrectomy (RARN) with a newly launched platform, the hinotori surgical robot system, and compare the findings with a similar set receiving RARN with the existing system, da Vinci.

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.