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Background/objectives: While robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) has shown potential benefits over open radical cystectomy (ORC), such as reduced blood loss and quicker recovery, its adoption has been limited because of its complexity and long learning curve, especially for urinary diversion. We assessed whether a RARC program with fully intracorporeal urinary diversion could be safely implemented in a hospital with no prior experience in RARC, but with expertise in ORC and other robotic surgeries. We also compared perioperative outcomes and complications between RARC and ORC during the implementation phase.
Methods: This retrospective comparative study included 50 consecutive patients who underwent RARC between June 2023 and January 2025 and 50 patients previously treated with ORC. All RARC cases were performed with intracorporeal urinary diversion. A structured proctoring program guided two surgeons through a stepwise training approach by an expert RARC surgeon. Perioperative outcomes and 90-day complications were compared.
Results: All RARC procedures were completed fully intracorporeally with no conversions to open surgery. Compared with ORC, RARC was associated with significantly shorter operative times (for ileal conduit diversion) and hospital stays, lower estimated blood loss, and fewer postoperative complications. There were no differences in intraoperative complications. Worst single grade ≥ 3 complications were significantly less frequent in the RARC than the ORC group (11 [11%] versus 21 [21%], = 0.045). On multivariable analysis, the robotic approach independently predicted fewer any-grade complications (odds ratio 0.81, 95% confidence intervals 0.65-0.95, = 0.01).
Conclusions: A RARC program can be safely and effectively implemented in a previously RARC-naïve centre with existing surgical expertise. The robotic approach offers clear perioperative benefits and may represent a favourable alternative to open surgery.
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