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Ein Leben ohne Roboter

Was bleibt dem Urologen?

Life without robots

What is left for the urologist?

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Der Siegeszug des Roboters in der Urologie scheint nicht mehr aufzuhalten zu sein. Mittlerweile kann man eine Indikationsausweitung in der Urologie beobachten – diese betrifft die Pyeloplastik, in geringem Maße auch die Nierenteilresektion und die radikale Zystektomie. Der Nachweis, dass die roboterassistierte radikale Prostatektomie (RPE) besser sei als die offene Operation, konnte bislang nicht geführt werden. Darüber hinaus gibt es Daten, die nahe legen, dass mittelfristig die funktionellen Ergebnisse vielleicht sogar schlechter sein könnten als die der offenen RPE.

Abstract

The triumphal march of robots in urology seems to be unstoppable. In the meantime, a broadening of the scope for indications in urology can be observed: this applies to pyeloplasty and to a lesser degree also to partial nephrectomy and radical cystectomy. As yet no evidence has been provided that robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RP) is superior to open surgery. Furthermore, data are available which suggest that the midterm functional results are possibly even worse than those achieved with open RP.

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Hakenberg, O. Ein Leben ohne Roboter. Urologe 49, 922–924 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00120-010-2302-z

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