Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy using the avatera system™: a prospective pilot study.

Journal: Minerva urology and nephrology
PMID: 38015550

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy is a minimally invasive, safe procedure preferred in the management of localized prostate cancer. In this study, we present our initial experience with the avatera system (avateramedical GmbH, Jena, Germany) in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Authors

  • Kristiana Gkeka
    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.
  • Angelis Peteinaris
    Department of Urology, University Hospital of Patras, University of Patras Medical School, Rio, 26500, Patras, Greece.
  • Paraskevi Katsakiori
    Department of Urology, University of Patras, Patras, Greece.
  • Vasileios Tatanis
    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.
  • Theodoros Spinos
    Department of Urology, University of Patras, Patras, Greece.
  • Athanasios Vagionis
    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.
  • Jens-Uwe Stolzenburg
    Department of Urology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
  • Evangelos Liatsikos
    Department of Urology, University of Patras, Patras, Greece. Electronic address: liatsikos@yahoo.com.

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