Author(s)

Jens Cordes, Lydia Bethge, Mujahed Amria, Majed Ghazi, Erich Seidel Arevalo, Hazem Alhanini, Sven Rauter, Mohamed Awad

Department of Urology, University Ruppin-Brandenburg, Neuruppin, Germany.

We describe the first two conventional, laparoscopic renal operations with a new multi-degree of freedom articulated single-use laparoscopic instrument (ArtiSential^TM). The two patients underwent different laparoscopic interventions at Ukrb University (Neuruppin, Germany): nephrectomy and Anderson-Hynes-pyeloplasty. All procedures were completed, with no need for conversion or placement of additional ports. No intraoperative complications or technical failure of the instrument was recorded. The mean operative time was 180 min median length of stay was 11.5 d. The instrument could be opened out of the sterile packaging and used at once when it was needed, because it is a single-use instrument. There was real haptical feedback and the costs are minimal compared to robot surgery. The use was straightforward and rapid processes after an intensive training of 4 h in a dry lap. Awaiting future investigations in larger series, this study proves the safety and feasibility of renal surgery with ArtiSential^TM and provides relevant data that may help early adopters of this surgical instrument.

Renal Cancer, Renal Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, New Multi-Degree Instrument, Single-Use

Cordes, J. , Bethge, L. , Amria, M. , Ghazi, M. , Arevalo, E. , Alhanini, H. , Rauter, S. and Awad, M. (2023) ArtiSential^TM Revolutionizes Traditional Laparoscopy in Urology by Introducing the Dexterity of a Robotic System to a Laparoscopic Instrument. Open Journal of Urology, 13, 30-35. doi: 10.4236/oju.2023.131004.