Robotic surgery

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery is a cutting-edge surgical procedure in the field of medicine. It empowers the surgeon to perform minimally invasive surgical techniques with the support of a robot-assisted system, enhancing precision and safety compared to conventional minimally invasive approaches. Our Department has been utilizing a da Vinci® system since 2006, providing us with extensive experience in this field. Our Department carries out over 400 robotic-assisted surgeries every year. 

We are the only urological university clinic with two robotic-assisted systems:

the daVinci Xi-System by Intuitive:

and the HUGO RAS-System by Medtronic:

We offer all uro-oncological procedures via a robotically-assisted laparoscopic approach. These include procedures such as radical prostatectomy (link), organ-preserving removal of kidney tumors or partial nephrectomy (link), nephroureterectomy, and, in select cases, radical cystectomy (link). In addition to procedures for urological cancers, the robotic system is also employed in reconstructive procedures. These encompass interventions like pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstructions or ureteral reimplantation for ureteral strictures (Link), as well as adenomectomy for benign prostatic enlargement (link). The da Vinci system is also applied in the treatment of incontinence. Even intricate procedures such as closing fistulas between the bladder and vagina are performed minimally invasively whenever feasible.