Saudi Urological Association Consensus Guidelines on the Use of Robotic Surgery in Urology

Overview

Journal Urol Ann

Specialty Urology

Date 2022 Sep 19

PMID 36117790

Authors

Raed A Azhar

Danny Rabah

Abdullah M Alenizi

Adel Alammari

Ahmed Alasker

Ali A AlQahtani

Bader H Alsaikhan

Fahad A Alyami

Hassan M Alzahrani

Khalid I Alothman

Maher S Moazin

Mofarej Alhgbani

Mohammed Baghdadi

Mohammed F Alotaibi

Affiliations

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Abstract

Over the past three decades, minimally invasive robotic technology has evolved substantially in urological practice, replacing many open procedures and becoming part of routine clinical practice. The Health Sector Transformation Program for the Kingdom's Vision 2030 aims to restructure the health sector and optimize its status and prospects as an effective and integrated ecosystem centered on the patient's health. Therefore, this consensus seeks to endorse the clinical practice guidelines for robotic surgery (RS) in the KSA, highlighting its effectiveness, safety, and favorable outcomes compared to open and laparoscopic surgeries in certain procedures when used by trained surgeons in well-structured RS programs.

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