The distribution of the operations was as follows: 240 radical prostatectomies, 52 partial nephrectomies, 28 radical cystectomies and urinary diversions, 6 pyeloplasties, 5 ureteroneocystostomies, 3 radical nephroureterectomies, 3 retroperitoneal lymph node dissections, 2 partial ureterectomies, 1 radical nephrectomy, 1 ureterolysis and 1 cystoplasty (Mitrofanoff).

Due to an increased number of performed radical prostatectomies (RP) for localized disease, an increasing number of men have postoperative stress urinary incontinence (SUI) that continues to present a major complication, despite improvements in surgical technique (3-5).

In 2010, nearly 80% of all prostatectomies in the USA were performed with robotic assistance.

In 2004, 8% of radical prostatectomies in the United States involved robot assistance [2].

Potency, continence and complication rates in 1,870 consecutive radical retropubic prostatectomies. J Urol 1999; 162: 433-8.

Open prostatectomy for symptomatic BPH is reported to comprise about 3% of all prostatectomies performed in the United States [5].

Future applications for da Vinci surgery in SA would include appropriate colorectal and gynaecological procedures, and with over a year of successful use in prostatectomies, the intention is to move to other urological procedures including partial nephrectomies and and cystectomies.

During the study period, RARP adoption (defined as performing more than 50 percent of annual radical prostatectomies with the robotic approach) increased from 0.7 percent to 42 percent of surgeons performing radical prostatectomies.

With an increasing number of radical prostatectomies performed globally for prostate cancer, the impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life assumes an even greater importance.

[17] found in their cohort of 1327 radical prostatectomies that a model incorporating PSA density rather than PSA was superior in predicting BCR.

Another aspect of postoperative care often required in prostatectomies (except TPR) concerns the Penrose drain.

CYPRUS has entered the era of robotic surgery with the Hippocrateon Hospital's urological centre carrying out 200 successful prostatectomies over the past four years.