Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy versus Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy for Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A Matched Comparison Study

Table 6

Other study series of patients receiving RANU.

Study	Characteristics	Perioperative outcomes
Nanigian et al. 2006 [8]	10 patients; Laparoscopic NU and robotic assisted laparoscopic BCR	(1) Mean OP time: 264 min; (2) Average hospital stay: 3 days
Hu et al. 2008 [9]	(1) Five patients; Flank position for NU; lithotomy position for distal ureter resection and BCR; (2) Four patients; Flank position for NU and BCR	(1) Mean blood loss: 211 mL; (2) Mean OP time: 303 min; (3) Mean hospital stay: 2.3 days
Park et al. 2009 [10]	(1) Six patients; Flank position for NU; lithotomy position for distal ureter resection and BCR; (2) Five patients; Flank position for NU and BCR	(1) Mean blood loss: 106.7 versus 270.0 mL; (2) Mean OP time: 247.3 versus 193.0 min; (3) Mean hospital stay: 7.0 versus 8.4 days; (4) Complication: 0 versus 0
Eandi et al. 2010 [11]	11 patients; Flank position for NU; lithotomy position for distal ureter resection and BCR	(1) Median blood loss: 200 mL; (2) Median OP time: 326 min; (3) Mean hospital stay: 4.7 days
Hemal et al. 2011 [12]	15 patients; Flank position for NU and BCR	(1) Mean blood loss: 103 mL; (2) Mean OP time: 184 min; (3) Mean hospital stay: 2.7 days
Pugh et al. 2013 [13]	43 patients; Flank position for NU and BCR	(1) Mean blood loss: 131 mL; (2) Mean OP time: 247 min; (3) Median hospital stay: 3 days

NU: nephroureterectomy; BCR: bladder cuff resection; OP: operation.