Is the Choice Between Clips and No Clips or Cautery and No Cautery Still a Dilemma in Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy?

Re: Walter Artibani, Giovanni Cacciamani. Is the Choice Between Clips and No Clips or Cautery and No Cautery Still a Dilemma in Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy? Eur Urol Open Sci 2022;44:76–7

“…We read with interest the debate regarding the choice between clips and a thermal approach for the neurovascular bundles (NVBs) during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) [1] . We agree with the authors that beyond the clipping or clipless technique, many other variables can affect functional outcomes after RARP.…”

“…Taken together, these features represent an appealing alternative to the current robotic armamentarium. Yet, as wisely mentioned in the debate [1] , animal studies may outline the basis for application of these new tools in real-world scenarios, but we must also acknowledge that is not always possible to transfer preclinical data to real clinical experience.…”