Robotic Surgery for Stone Disease.

Curr Urol Rep

Division of Urology, Cook County Health and Hospitals System, 1950 W Polk St, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.

Published: March 2023

Purpose Of Review: To evaluate recent literature regarding the role of robotic technology in the treatment of nephrolithiasis with particular attention to complex technical procedures.

Recent Findings: Robotic platforms including single-port robotics have been widely adopted in urological practice for the treatment of both malignant and benign conditions and has led to an expansion of the utilization of robot-assisted surgery to tackle challenging clinical scenarios such as bladder neck reconstruction, upper urinary tract reconstruction, and more recently complex stone disease. Presently, the American Urological Association guidelines on the surgical management of stones advise against using robotic, open, or laparoscopic techniques as a first-line approach for most patients with stone disease with the exception for patients with anatomical abnormalities, large or complex stones, or patients requiring a concomitant reconstructive operation. Clinicians have demonstrated the safety and feasibility of surgical robotics in the treatment of stone disease for a variety of operations including robotic pyeloplasty, pyelolithotomy, ureterolithotomy, and surgical interventions in urinary diversions as well as novel technologies for robotic ureteroscopy and percutaneous access. Numerous clinicians have demonstrated the safety and feasibility of using robot-assisted surgery to treat nephrolithiasis, mainly in complex renal anatomy. Further research is necessary to identify the best candidates for utilization of robotics in complex stone disease, and further technological developments will continue to further advance the use of these platforms in the treatment of nephrolithiasis.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11934-022-01131-8DOI Listing

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