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Since the first acquisition of a da Vinci robot at Geneva University Hospital in February 2006, the Division of Urologic Surgery has rapidly developped its robotic activity by initiating a program mainly devoted to radical prostatectomy, pyeloplasty and ureteral reimplantation. Since 2009, the operative spectrum has been broadened to partial nephrectomy. In order to promptly reach success and efficiency, 2 partnerships have been concluded : one with Prof. T. Ahlering (University of California, Irvine, USA) and Prof J Hubert (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nancy, France). Close contacts with Prof V Patel (Robotic Center, Orlando, Florida, USA) have also been established, including visits in Orlando. This has led to quick standardisation of the procedures, and hence garanty their efficacy. In May 2008, Geneva University Hospital has upgraded its da Vinci robot with the acquisition of the latest version : the 4S-High Definition. As yet (January 21, 2010), 246 urological operations have been performed in our Division with the Da Vinci robot, namely 194 radical prostatectomies, 36 pyeloplasties, 13 procedures on the ureter, so as 3 on the kidney. Apart from a few pyeloplasties, these surgeries have been performed by a single senior operator, in order to rapidly obtain optimal results . The efficiency of these techniques have been reported at the Congress of the Swiss Society of Urology in 2007 and 2008, and some are pending in future 2010 meetings.

Mise à jour le Jeudi, 21 Janvier 2010 10:55