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Our team has been involved in leading the research efforts to further robotic surgery and explore alternative robotic platforms and applications. In fact, USC surgeons are among the leaders requested to teach other surgeons how to perform robotic surgery techniques.
Flexible Robotics
USC urologists pioneered the use of a novel flexible robotic platform in performing ureteroscopy and laser treatment of kidney stones. The initial successful animal study was followed with the initial clinical trial that successfully treated kidney stones in 18 patients using this novel technique. This robotics application currently is under development and may impact all areas of endoscopy.
Robotic Prostate Biopsy
Biopsy techniques for diagnosing prostate cancer currently are subject to variabilities of the individual who is conducting the biopsy. To account for these variabilities, USC urologists have developed a novel robotic system to perform prostate biopsies. Utilizing robotic technology, the system can re-target the exact same location during biopsies with one millimeter accuracy, a feature that soon may have critical impact in the emerging areas of focal therapy.
Transluminal Robotics
Percutaneous intraluminal robotic and laparoscopic surgery is a direct extension of single-port surgery. USC urologists have performed the initial cases of transvesical procedures to perform simple and radical prostatectomy. This research may potentially extend the application of percutaneous intraluminal surgery to other disciplines.
