Endo-GIA Versus Endowrist Stapler in Intracorporeal Urinary Diversion in Robotic Assisted Radical Cystectomy

In the researchers' words

The study is a randomized clinical trial (RCT) including patients undergoing robotic assisted cystectomy with intracorporeal ileal conduit at four large university hospitals in Denmark. If included, the patients will be randomized 1:1 to two study arms: 1) Standard arm with current procedure where intracorporeal bowel anastomosis is performed with the 60 mm EndoGIA stapler, or 2) Experimental arm where the bowel anastomosis will be performed totally robotic with the Endowrist Intuitive robotic stapler with 2 subsequent elongated 45 mm magazines for the side-to-side anastomosis. Primary outcome will be postoperative bowel function where a better bowel recovery is anticipated in the experimental Endowrist arm whereas serious complications are expected to be non-inferior to the current standard.