Robotic‐Assisted Partial Cystectomy for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: Contemporary Experience

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Robotic‐Assisted Partial Cystectomy for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: Contemporary Experience Via The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery Abstract Objective To report our contemporary experience with robotic-assisted partial cystectomy (RAPC) for muscle invasive bladder cancer Methods This is a retrospective review of patients who underwent robotic-assisted partial cystectomy with us between 2013 and 2020 and provided ≥ 12 months of follow up. Results and limitations: The median operative time for our 35 patients was 190 min (Interquartile range (IQR) 155–280). Four patients developed grade 3 or higher complications (ileus, pneumonia, and urethral stricture). At 12 months follow-up, the median IPSS score was 10 (IQR 7-11), and recurrence happened in seven patients (recurrence-free survival 80%). Five of the patients who developed recurrence died because of their disease, and two other patients died of causes unrelated to their cancer. Conclusions We describe our technique, functional outcomes, and short-term follow up results in highly selected patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer treated with RAPC. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.