Uretero-enteric stricture outcomes: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial comparing open versus robot-assisted radical cystectomy.
Chun HuangMelissa AsselBenjamin B BeechNicole E BenfanteDaniel D SjobergAdam TouijerJonathan A ColemanGuido DalbagniHarry W HerrSherri Machele DonatVincent P LaudoneAndrew Julian VickersBernard H BochnerAlvin C GohPublished in: BJU international (2022)
In this study at a high-volume centre, RARC with extracorporeal urinary diversion achieved excellent ureteric anastomotic outcomes. Purported increased risk of stricture is not a reason to avoid RARC. Future research should examine the impact of different surgical techniques and operator experience on the risk of stricture, especially as more intracorporeal diversions are performed.