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The aim of this paper is to evaluate the usefulness of a new robotic needle driver named Dext\u00e9rit\u00e9 in performing the VUA after LRP. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p> This prospective randomized clinical study enrolled 40 consecutive patients eligible for LRP, which were randomized into four groups: group A, patients undergoing LRP done by an expert surgeon; group B, patients undergoing robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) performed by the same expert surgeon; group C, patients undergoing LRP performed by a young surgeon at the beginning of the learning curve; group D, patients undergoing LRP performed by another young surgeon at the beginning of the learning curve with the aid of Dext\u00e9rit\u00e9 needle driver for completion of the VUA. The two young urologists performed the same steps of LRP so that they are at the same step of the learning curve. All the anastomosis were performed with the same technique in order to be comparable. We use interrupted sutures with Vicryl 2\/0 and a 5\/8 needle; we performed the Rocco stitch technique before all the anastomosis (6) and we applied bladder neck sparing technique. All patients underwent an ultrasound control of the anastomosis on the seventh postoperative day, as we usually do (9, 10). We consider continent who utilised no pad. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p> Operative VUA completion time was 24.9 vs. 25 vs. 86.7 vs. 61 minutes, respectively. When comparing VUA completion time in group 3 and 4, the use of the Dext\u00e9rit\u00e9 needle driver resulted in a reduction in VUA time. Urinary leakage was seen in zero out of 10 patients in groups 1 and 2 and in three out of 10 and one in 10 patients, respectively, in groups 3 and 4. All urinary leakages were managed conservatively. One-year continence rates were 95%, 97%, 93% and 95%, respectively. Only one patient in group C developed a bladder neck contracture 6 months after the procedure, but he underwent adiuvant radiotherapy after surgery. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p> Our data suggest that the use of Dext\u00e9rit\u00e9 needle holder significantly reduces operative time of VUA completion and reduces the incidence of urinary leakage in laparoscopic surgeons at the beginning of the learning curve. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.5301\/uj.5000245","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,6,30]],"date-time":"2017-06-30T13:43:10Z","timestamp":1498830190000},"page":"259-262","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["A Robotic Needle Driver to Facilitate Vescico-Urethral Anastomosis during Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"84","author":[{"given":"Virginia","family":"Varca","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Urology, G. 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