Robotic Cystectomy and ICUD for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Posted by Sanjay G. Patel, MD | Mar 2020

Sanjay G. Patel, MD, presented “Robotic Cystectomy and ICUD for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer” during the 5th Annual Oklahoma Prostate & Urologic Cancers Symposium on September 13th, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

How to cite: Patel, Sanjay G. “Robotic Cystectomy and ICUD for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer” September 13th, 2019. Accessed Apr 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/robotic-cystectomy-and-icud/

Robotic Cystectomy and ICUD for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer – Summary:

Sanjay G. Patel, MD, Assistant Professor of Urology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, evaluates oncologic evidence comparing open radical cystectomy to robotic cystectomy. This includes addressing morbidity rates detailed in a recent meta-analysis, and questioning whether open diversion could affect these results. Additionally, Dr. Patel analyzes the learning curve associated with performing a robotic cystectomy. Finally, he explains the cost differences between the two techniques, as well as why a more costly operation and/or hospital stay may still be more indirectly cost-effective down the road.

About The 5th Annual Prostate & Urologic Cancer Symposium:

The Prostate & Urologic Cancers Symposium is held through the University of Oklahoma and the Stephenson Cancer Center to provide new insights in the treatment of prostate and urologic cancers. This single-day program consists of lectures and case discussions highlighting a multidisciplinary approach to urologic cancer care and integration of new technology in the evaluation and treatment of patients with prostate and/or urologic cancers. Dr. Patel presented this lecture during the 5th iteration of this summit in 2019.

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About The Author

Sanjay G. Patel, MD

Sanjay G. Patel, MD, completed his undergraduate training in Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. He proceeded to complete medical school at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and urologic surgery training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. After completing a Society of Urologic Oncology Fellowship at the University of Chicago, he joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urology at the University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. Dr. Patel treats all urologic cancers (adrenal, kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, and testicular cancer) utilizing open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery techniques. He has a particular interest in the use of minimally invasive robotic approaches to treat urologic malignancies and has extensive robotic surgery experience. He oversees the Bladder Instillation Clinic, where patients’ bladders are directly treated with immunotherapy and chemotherapy to treat superficial bladder cancer. He is also developing techniques to perform intracorporeal robotic urinary diversions, where he is using minimally invasive robotic techniques to create bladders out of the intestinal tract. Dr. Patel works with the Department of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma to develop novel diagnostic and therapeutic technologies to treat urologic disease. He also has an interest in genetic and molecular profiling of cancers, and how that kind of profiling can be used to guide treatment of urologic cancer.

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