Robotic Intracorporeal Ileal Conduit

Dr. Gagan Gautam, Head of Robotic Surgery & Urologic Oncology at the Medanta Vattikuti Robotic Surgery Institute Talks about robotic urinary diversion, and how this may be the “next step” in robotic urinary surgery. Video from the robotic camera enhances his presentation as he covers the Wallace Plate, best suturing materials, robotic port and arm usage. Bowel anastomosis, Uretero-ileal anastomosis, and other parts of the procedure are discussed. Gautam also talks about the importance of a skilled assistant and compares the ease of the robot compared to laparoscopic forms of the procedure. Q & A discussion follows. 12:23