title: Robot-assisted intracorporeal urinary diversion: where do we stand in 2014?
abstract: Radical cystectomy can only be considered as minimally invasive when both extirpative and reconstructive part of the procedure are performed with an intracorporeal approach. Robot-assisted radical cystectomy makes it possible to achieve this task, which seemed difficult with conventional laparoscopy. Intracorporeal urinary diversion (ICUD) is associated with better perioperative outcomes. Quality-of-life assessments and functional outcomes from continent ICUD are encouraging. Working in high-volumes center with mentored training can help robotic surgeons to learn the techniques of ICUD in conjunction with robot-assisted radical cystectomy. This article discusses the perioperative and functional outcomes of ICUD with a review of literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA.
authors.forename: Syed Johar
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Raza
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tawfeeq
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Daghmin
authors.affiliation: Robotic Surgery and ATLAS (Applied Technology Laboratory for Advanced Surgery), Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA. Electronic address: khurshid.guru@roswellpark.org.
authors.forename: Khurshid A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Guru
mesh_terms: D015653:Cystectomy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011788:Quality of Life; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Intracorporeal urinary diversion; Outcomes; Robot-assisted radical cystectomy; Robotic surgery