Renal cell carcinoma can sometimes spread to the inferior vena cava (IVC), the body's largest vein, posing a threat to the heart and brain. Robotic nephrectomy for inferior vena cava tumor thrombus ...

Introduction Robotic platforms automatically record intraoperative telemetry, but body mass index (BMI) effects on these micro-metrics are unclear. Aim To evaluate BMI–telemetry associations overall ...

The probability of surgical success with telesurgery for radical prostatectomy and partial nephrectomy for small renal masses was non-inferior to local robotic surgery in a small randomized trial. The ...

Routine use of expensive hemostatic agents during RALPN does not seem to be justified. The use of hemostatic agents (HAs) during standard robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (RALPN) does ...

Source: Getty Images Single-port robotic surgery sparked interest and debate at the AUA 2025 meeting. “The proven track record of robotic surgery in urology is based on the extensive history of ...

A surgeon at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town has performed a first in South Africa. Urologist Dr Danelo du Plessis successfully performed a donor nephrectomy — a surgical procedure to remove a kidney ...

Researchers said the evidence on telesurgery – operating on a patient remotely using a surgical robot through a secure video link – remains ”scarce” as they set out to examine the success of common ...

The Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU) Hospital in Siliguri has launched north Bengal’s first advanced Robotic Surgery Programme for urology and nephrology, offering patients access to ...