Transitioning from Da Vinci Si to Xi: assessing surgical outcomes at a high-volume robotic center.
Carlo Andrea BraviAngelo MottaranLuca SarchiAdele PiroMarco PaciottiLuigi NoceraFederico PiramideEleonora BalestrazziMaria PeraireRui FarinhaGabriele SorceClaudia Collà-RuvoloSilvia RebuffoPieter De BackerFrederiek D'HondtRuben De GrooteGeert De NaeyerAlexandre MottriePublished in: World journal of urology (2023)
We found that the Xi robot allowed for improvements in peri-operative outcomes as compared to the Si platform, with lower rate of positive margins for RARP and higher rate of off-clamp procedures for RAPN. Hospital stay was also shorter for patients operated with the Xi vs. Si robot, especially after robot-assisted partial nephrectomy. Awaiting future investigations-in particular, cost analyses-these results have important implications for patients, surgeons, and healthcare policymakers.