Highlights from the 2025 French Congress of Urology – AFU

The I.CaRe Bordeaux team attended CFU2025 (19–22 November), participating in numerous sessions, courses, workshops and presentations.

18/11 – 46th AFIIU Day
Robot-assisted PN: surgical innovations & care pathways, Prof. Jean-Christophe BERNHARD, Dr Gaëlle Margue, Céline Croisis, Caroline Dubernet (Bordeaux University Hospital Centre)

19/11 – AFUF Day
Nightmares in Urology, Prof. Bernhard & Dr Margue
AFUF Award presented by Dr Margue (VP of the AFUF)

20/11
“PN: tips & tricks” class, Prof. Bernhard & Prof. Bigot
Study group: ADAPT-RCC project (UroCCR No. 183), Prof. Bernhard & Dr Margue
2 videos (Outpatient PN; calyceal diverticulum), Dr Margue & Dr Rajaa ET-TOUZANI
Round-table “Innovations in Urology”, Dr Margue & Dr Clément Klein
Plenary Session: P-NeLoP results (UroCCR No. 85), Dr Margue

21/11
8 videos:
– Feasibility of 3D augmented reality in image-guided RAPN: prospective clinical experience and preliminary results of 3D-AR-IGRAPN (UroCCR No. 112), Dr Alice Pitout
-Sutureless RAPN: feasibility and surgical technique (UroCCR No. 158), Dr Margue
– Double robot-assisted retrohepatic level 3 vena cava thrombectomy guided by 3D modelling and AR, Dr Maxime Pattou
– Robot-assisted vena cava thrombectomy: tips and tricks for preparing the vena cava in 10 steps, Dr M. Pattou
– Level IIId supra-diaphragmatic vena cava thrombus: laparoscopic approach with robotic assistance, Dr Alexandre Blanco
– Are there still limits to robotic NP? Image-guided surgery technique (3D-IGRAPN), Dr Federico Rubat Baleuri
– Robot-assisted laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection with lateral resection of the vena cava and renocaval anastomosis, Dr Jean Tournant
– Outpatient laparoscopic robot-assisted pyelotomy guided by a 3D model, Dr Marie Chicaud

22/11 – Kidney Cancer Session
4 oral presentations:
– Prediction of the risk of postoperative progression of clear cell renal carcinoma using radiomic signatures (UroCCR No. 237), Dr M. Pattou
– The importance of 3D digital and physical twins for RAPN surgical planning (UroCCR No. 63), Dr Margue
– Clinical trial protocol for P-NeLoP: a randomized controlled trial comparing the feasibility and outcomes of robot-assisted PN with low insufflation pressure using AirSeal vs standard insufflation pressure (UroCCR No. 85), Dr Margue
– 3D-IGRAPN for complex renal tumours: feasibility and results (UroCCR No. 242), Dr F.Rubat-Baleuri
Agora “3D digital and physical twins”, Dr Margue Best Abstract
State of the art: “Robotic approach & thrombus surgery”, Prof. Bernhard

Congratulations to the speakers for their commitment and thank you to the organisers!