Robotic vs. Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: an Institutional Experience
Gary B Deutsch, MD MPH, Vikraman Gunabushanam, MD, Nitin Mishra, MD, Eugene Rubach, MD, Harry Zemon, MD, Jonathan D S Klein, MD, George DeNoto, MD. North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY Introduction Robotic colorectal surgery is gaining interest in general surgery. The use of the DaVinci Robotic system has been postulated to improve outcomes, primarily… Continue Reading
Robotic Right Colectomy: Pathological and Early Clinical Results
M Zuccaro, MD, R Biffi, MD, M. Valvo, MD, T. Leal Ghezzi, MD, S. Cenciarelli, MD, F. Luca, MD. Division of Abdomino-Pelvic Surgery, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141, Milan, Italy Introduction: In the era of mini-invasive techniques there is still no agreement on the best surgical approach to right-sided colon cancer, albeit… Continue Reading
Robotic Repair of the Giant Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernias Is a Superior Technique
NIAZY M SELIM, MD PhD MBChB FACS. UNIVERISTY OF KANSAS Introduction: The surgical approach to PEH is a challenging one. Over the past decade, laparoscopic surgery became the standard approach for the repair of paraesophageal hiatal hernias (PEH). The difficulties originate from the depth of the hernia in the mediastinum as well as the narrow… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Robotic-Assited Thymectomy Is Superior to Transsternal Thymectomy
Johnathan Tavares, Timothy Newhook, Christopher Greenleaf, Benny Weksler. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Thomas Jefferson Univesrity Hospital Purpose – This study was conducted to compare perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing robotic-assisted (RA) or traditional transsternal (TS) thymecotmy. Complete thymectomy is the procedure of choice in the treatment of thymomas and in the treatment of… Continue Reading
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Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Repair of Giant Paraesophageal Hernia: A Better Option?
Althaea Greenstone, MD, Steven Stanten, MD, Rupert Horoupian, MD, Ajay Upadhyay, MD. Department Of Surgery, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Oakland, California. INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic repair of a giant para-esophageal hernia is a well established technique. However, a large sac and diaphragmatic repair make the surgery technically challenging. Several reports in the literature on the surgical… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Robotic-Assisted Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review
Richdeep Gill, MD, Daniel Birch, MD, David Al-Adra, MD, Matthew Hudson, MD, Xinzhe Shi, Arya Sharma, MD, Shahzeer Karmali, MD. University of Alberta Abstract Background:Over a billion individuals worldwide are considered overweight or obese. Bariatric laparoscopic surgery has been shown to lead to sustainable weight-loss with improvement in co-morbidities in these obese individuals. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic… Continue Reading
Robotic and Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair – A Case-Matched Study
Tammy T Chang, MD PhD, Francesco Palazzo, MD, Quan-Yang Duh, MD. University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has certain advantages over open repair, including less post-operative pain and earlier return to normal activity. However, a prolonged surgeon learning curve has limited its more generalized application. Robotic-assisted surgery… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Robot-Assisted Transaxillary Hemi-Thyroidectomy for Large Right Side Goiter
Pier C Giulianotti, Francesco M Bianco, Nicolas C Buchs, Subhashini M Ayloo. University of Illinois at Chicago IntroductionThyroid surgery seems one of the most promising fields for the application of robotic surgery. However, relatively strict selection criteria are currently used notably concerning the size of the lesion. With our growing experience, we performed a robot-assisted… Continue Reading
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Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Ultrasonography for Hepatic Surgery
Peter D Peng, MD, Caitlin M Schneider, BS, Russel H Taylor, PhD, Christopher J Hasser, PhD, Gregory W Dachs, PhD, Simon P DiMaio, PhD, Michael R Marohn, DO, Michael A Choti, MD. Johns Hopkins University, Intuitive Surgical Inc. BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic liver surgery is being performed with increasing frequency, including both resection and ablation. One major… Continue Reading
Robot-Assisted Intersphincteric Resection for Low Rectal Cancer: Technique and Short Term Outcome in 29 Consecutive Patients
Quor M Leong, MBBS FRCSEd, S H Kim, MD PhD, D N Son, MD, J S Cho, MD, S J Baek, MD, A H Amar, MBBS, J M Kwak, MD PhD. Korea University Anam Hospital, Tan Tock Seng Hospital IntroductionIntersphincteric resection (ISR) for low rectal cancer has been described as the ultimate sphincter saving procedure.… Continue Reading
Reducing the Impact of Distraction On Robot-Assisted Surgical Skills Using Intermediate Feedback
Irene H Suh, MS, Chun-Kai Huang, MS, Chad A LaGrange, MD, Dmitry Oleynikov, MD, Ka-Chun Siu, PhD. University of Nebraska Medical Center Introduction: Distractions in the operating room not only can negatively affect the surgeon's performance, but are also important contributing factors to surgical errors. In order to reduce the impact of distraction, feedback could… Continue Reading
Operational Skill Assessment for Robotic Surgery Training
Rajesh Kumar, PhD, Amod Jog, Balasz Vagvolgyi, Thomas Tantillo, Chi Chiung Grace Chen, MD, Hiep Nguyen, MD, Greg Hager, PhD, David Yuh, MD. Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Children's Hospital, Boston Robotic surgery training methods are still in development, with increased recent interest with the introduction of simulators for training. However, published research in… Continue Reading
Miniature Surgical Robot for Laparoendoscopic Single-Incision Colectomy
Tyler D Wortman, BS, Oleg Dolghi, MD, Amy C Lehman, MS, Ryan L McCormick, Shane M Farritor, PhD, Dmitry Oleynikov, MD. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska Medical Center Introduction: The objective of this study is to demonstrate the effectiveness of using a multi-functional miniature in vivo robotic platform to perform a single- incision colectomy.… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Robotic Assisted Whipple: Early Results of a Novel Technique and Comparison with the Standard Open Procedure
Matthew Walsh, MD, Sri Chalikonda, MD, Juan Ramon Aguilar Saavedra, MD, Gregory Lentz, PhD, John Fung, MD. Cleveland Clinic Fundation Background: Since the introduction of minimally invasive surgery, surgeons have sought to optimize the efficiency and safety of these techniques. Recently, robotic assistance devices have been employed in conjunction with standard laparoscopic techniques to further… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Robotics
Integrated Stereo-3D Anatomical Navigation in Davinci Robotic-Assisted Surgery Using Osirix Image-Based Navigation System
Maki Sugimoto, MD PhD, Yoshiinori Morita, MD, Yuichiro Matsuoka, PhD, Mariko Man-i, MD, Shoko Fujiwara, MD, Tsuyoshi Sanuki, MD, Masaru Yoshida, MD, Takashi Toyonaga, MD, Takanobu Hayakumo, MD, Hiromu Kutsumi, MD, Etsuko Kumamoto, PhD, Kagayaki Kur. Kobe University IntroductionWe apply mixed reality (MR) consist of VR and augmented reality (AR) technology, in which electronically-generated dynamic… Continue Reading