Robotics in Urologic Reconstruction

Robotic assistance is used for selected upper-tract, bladder, fistula, prolapse and outlet reconstructions. The role and maturity of evidence vary by procedure; open, vaginal, endoscopic and conventional laparoscopic approaches remain important. Platforms and approved indications also differ by country and generation. The pages below distinguish device architecture, access planning and clinical outcome evidence.

This subsection covers the platforms, their manufacturers, and the reconstructive procedures for which they are used.

• Robotic Platforms & ManufacturersProfiles and feature comparisons of current robotic surgical platforms.
• Reconstructive ApplicationsPyeloplasty, ureteral reimplantation, VVF repair, augmentation cystoplasty, Mitrofanoff, posterior urethroplasty, andrologic microsurgery — outcomes data
• Single-Port Roboticsda Vinci SP platform — transvesical, LAA, SARA, transperitoneal, retroperitoneal, and extraperitoneal approaches; incision-site atlas and cosmesis data
• vNOTES & Robotic vNOTESRobotic and conventional surgery through the vagina, and its uses in pelvic reconstruction.