Future of robotic surgery in urology.
Jens J RassweilerRiccardo AutorinoJan KleinAlex MottrieAli Serdar GoezenJens-Uwe StolzenburgKoon H RhaMarc SchurrJihad KaoukVipul PatelProkar DasguptaEvangelos LiatsikosPublished in: BJU international (2017)
Several console-based robots for laparoscopic multi- and single-port surgery are expected to come to market within the next 5 years. Future developments in the field of robotic surgery are likely to focus on the specific features of robotic arms, instruments, console, and video technology. The high technical standards of four da Vinci generations have set a high bar for upcoming devices. Ultimately, the implementation of these upcoming systems will depend on their clinical applicability and costs. How these technical developments will facilitate surgery and whether their use will translate into better outcomes for our patients remains to be determined.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- robot assisted
- coronary artery bypass
- end stage renal disease
- current status
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- patient reported outcomes
- primary care
- prognostic factors
- surgical site infection
- type diabetes
- health insurance
- metabolic syndrome
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- adipose tissue
- weight loss