Single-port robot-assisted simple prostatectomy: techniques and outcomes.

Journal: World journal of urology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To describe the surgical techniques and to analyse the outcomes of single-port robot-assisted simple prostatectomy (SP RASP) procedure for the surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Authors

  • Francesco Ditonno
    Department of Urology, Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Antonio Franco
    Department of Urology, Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Celeste Manfredi
    Department of Urology, Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Alessandro Veccia
    Department of Urology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy.
  • Cosimo De Nunzio
    Department of Urology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
  • Marco De Sio
    Unit of Urology, Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
  • Srinivas Vourganti
    Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Alexander K Chow
    School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
  • Edward E Cherullo
    Department of Urology, Rush University Medical Center. Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Alessandro Antonelli
    Department of Urology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
  • Riccardo Autorino
    Department of Urology, Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA.