Abstract
Since the initial application of the robotic system in urological surgeries in 2001, robotic-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy (RALNU) had become an alternative option to open or laparoscopic surgery for upper tract urothelial carcinoma(UTUC). Robotic surgical platform with its multiangle articulating endowrist system provides potential advantage in this surgery, especially for the distal ureter isolation and bladder closure. Varieties of RALNU techniques were described in the literature, which some of the techniques involved repositioning of patient and redocking of the robot. With the improvement and modification of da Vinci Xi system, RALNU may be more feasible as compared to the previous version.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Darwiche F, Swain S, Kallingal G, Punnen S, Manoharan M, Parekh DJ, et al. Operative technique and early experience for robotic-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy (RALNU) using da Vinci Xi. Springerplus. 2015;4:298.
Ho C-Y, Lin Y-C, Tsai T-F, Yeh C-H, Juang G-D, Cheng Y-H, et al. Single-docking robotic radical nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision in a single institution. Urol Sci. 2016;27(2):S38.
Lai WR, Lee BR. Techniques to resect the distal ureter in robotic/laparoscopic nephroureterectomy. Asian J Urol. 2016;3(3):120–5.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2020 Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. and People's Medical Publishing House
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Shen, D., Ma, X., Li, H., Zhang, X. (2020). Robotic Nephroureterectomy. In: Zhang, X. (eds) Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery in Urology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3738-3_8
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3738-3_8
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Singapore
Print ISBN: 978-981-13-3737-6
Online ISBN: 978-981-13-3738-3
eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)