Radical cystectomy can only be considered as minimally invasive when both extirpative and reconstructive part of the procedure are performed with an intracorporeal approach. Robot-assisted radical cystectomy makes it possible to achieve this task, which seemed difficult with conventional laparoscopy. Intracorporeal urinary diversion (ICUD) is associated with better perioperative outcomes. Quality-of-life assessments and functional outcomes from continent ICUD are encouraging. Working in high-volumes center with mentored training can help robotic surgeons to learn the techniques of ICUD in conjunction with robot-assisted radical cystectomy. This article discusses the perioperative and functional outcomes of ICUD with a review of literature.
Keywords: Intracorporeal urinary diversion; Outcomes; Robot-assisted radical cystectomy; Robotic surgery.
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