This transcript has been edited for clarity. Cheryl Lee, MD: Welcome to Medscape InDiscussion. I'm Cheryl Lee, and today we'll be discussing a topic that has continued to be controversial. I'm ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of robot-assisted vs. open radical cystectomy led to a significantly increased number of days alive and out ...

Robot-assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion vs open radical cystectomy resulted in a median of 82 vs 80 days alive and out of the hospital within 90 days of surgery. While ...

Patients requiring intraoperative conversion from robotic-assisted radical cystectomy to open surgery have higher 90-day mortality rates and 30-day readmission rates. Intraoperative conversion from ...

In the past decade there has been a rapid expansion of the use of robotic assistance during surgery that involves minimally invasive approaches. In the United Kingdom, robot-assisted radical ...

Source: Getty Images The benefits of robotic surgery may have a more pronounced effect in octogenarians, according to investigators. Robotic-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) for bladder cancer is ...