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If not now, then when? The need for new evidence in the robotic management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma.
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Minerva urology and nephrology [Minerva Urol Nephrol] 2024 Oct; Vol. 76 (5), pp. 640-645. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 24. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Current guidelines recommend radical nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision as the standard surgical treatment for high-risk upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). While large evidence is available regarding open and laparoscopic nephroureterectomy, data focusing on robotic nephroureterectomy (RNU) in UTUC are mostly limited with mixed results, especially in locally advanced disease. In light of the recent introduction of new robotic platforms, it is of utmost importance to further investigate oncologic outcomes associated with RNU. Moreover, stronger data exploring different operative settings (i.e. robotic arms and trocars placement) for the new robotic systems are eagerly warranted. To give an answer to such open clinical questions, the Junior ERUS/Young Academic Urologist Working Group on Robot-assisted Surgery designed a multicentric project involving different high-volume centers across the world. The aim of the study will be exploring surgical and oncologic outcomes of RNU, specifically focusing on several clinical unmet needs, such as best operative setting for new robotic platforms, lymph node dissection (LDN) template and robotic bladder cuff management.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2724-6442
- Volume :
- 76
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Minerva urology and nephrology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 39045659
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.23736/S2724-6051.24.05795-1