Early outcomes of single-port robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: lessons learned from the learning-curve experience.
Marcio Covas MoschovasSeetharam BhatFikret Fatih OnolTravis RogersVipul PatelPublished in: BJU international (2020)
The use of the da Vinci SP robot with an additional assistant port for RARP is technically safe and feasible, with acceptable short-term functional and oncological outcomes. However, there is a technical learning curve for this new platform due to the smaller scope of the operative field and the decreased flexibility and strength of the surgical instruments.