Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy after the First Decade: Surgical Evolution or New Paradigm

<table><tr><td><table class="algorithm" id="figbox1"><tr><td colspan="2">Robotic Instruments</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">  Monopolar scissors</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">  Gyrus bipolar or Maryland bipolar forceps</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">  Large needle driver × 2</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">  (Long-tipped or Prograsp forceps for 4th arm)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Assistant’s Mayo Stand</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">  Laparoscopic atraumatic bowel grasper</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">  Laparoscopic traumatic locking grasper</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">  Laparoscopic scissors</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">  10 mm Endocatch bag (US Surgical, Norwalk, CT, USA)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">  Laparoscopic 45 mm EndoGIA with vascular load</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">       (Ethicon Endosurgery, Cincinnati, OH)</td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

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Box 1: Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy after the First Decade: Surgical Evolution or New Paradigm 