Shaoxi Niu, Liyan Ao, Yu Gao, Fangjian Zhou, Wang He, Jin Tao, Shengjie Guo, Baojun Wang, Xing Ai, Hongzhao Li, Xin Ma, Xuepei Zhang, Jian Huang, Xu Zhang
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is widely used because of the many advantages of a robotic approach. The da Vinci Si robot is one of the most commonly used surgical robot systems, but it may be associated with higher costs owing to the use of consumable surgical supplies. Our aim was to conduct a preliminary investigation of the capability of the MP1000 system for RARP. METHODS: In this prospective, multicentre, single-blinded study, we randomly assigned 42 patients scheduled to undergo RARP between April and September 2021 to a da Vinci Si group (control) or an MP1000 group (intervention)...
June 2024: European urology open science