| Port size—use of 8-mm camera/working ports |
Permits all the advantages of robotic instruments without compromising magnification or range of movements, unlike the smaller 5-mm ports |
| Linear port placement |
Reduces clashing of instruments |
| Allows easy swap between working and retracting instruments |
| Additional 4th port |
Helps operator-controlled retraction |
| Side docking of the robot |
Allows uniformity. Easy for theatre staff to reproduce. Preferred by anaesthetist as provides easy access to airway throughout the procedure |
| Bladder catheterisation and Transabdominal traction suture |
Allows intraoperative optimum bladder filling and retraction with good access to deeper areas in the pelvis |
