The Safety and Feasibility of Single Incision Robotic Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Acute Setting
George A Mazpule, MD, Adam S Rosenstock, MD, Stephen G Pereira, MD. Hackensack University Medical Center. Introduction Since its introduction in 2011, single incision robotic cholecystectomy has gained in popularity. Numerous centers have adopted it as an acceptable alternative to conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy. There have been numerous studies proving its safety and feasability in the… Continue Reading
Application of Fluorescence in Robotic General Surgery: Our Experience
Giuseppe Spinoglio, MD, Fabio Priora, PhD, Alessandra Marano, MD, Giampaolo Formisano, MD, Andrea Pappalardo, MD, Francesca Pagliardi, MD. Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, SS Antonio e Biagio Hospital, Alessandria, Italy. Introduction Indocyanine green (ICG) is a vital dye with the distinctive feature of being fluorescent if properly excited and it is therefore currently used… Continue Reading
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Totally Robotic Complete Mesocolic Excision and Central Vascular Excision for Right-Sided Colon Cancer
Sung Uk Bae, Chang Woo Kim, Min Soo Cho, Hyun A Jang, Se Jin Baek, Hyuk Hur, Seung Hyuk Baik, Nam Kyu Kim, Byung Soh Min. Yonsei University College of Medicine. Background: Although robotic surgery aims to overcome the limitations of conventional laparoscopic surgery, the role of robotic surgery for colon cancer is still largely… Continue Reading
DA VINCI(r) LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION FOR RECTAL CANCER WITH FULL-ROBOTIC SINGLE-DOCKING TECHNIQUE: A SINGLE INSTITUTIONAL EXPERIENCE
Giuseppe Spinoglio, MD, Luca Lenti, PhD, Giampaolo Formisano, MD, Alessandra Marano, MD, Marco Lodin, MD. Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, SS. Antonio e Biagio Hospital, Alessandria, Italy. Introduction The robotic colorectal surgery enhances the advantages of laparoscopy providing a three-dimensional view, ambidextrous capability, tremor elimination and instruments with multiple hand-like degrees of freedom (Endowrist®… Continue Reading
Lymph Node Mapping and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy with Fluorescence Imaging System in Robotic Colorectal Surgery
Giuseppe Spinoglio, MD, Ferruccio Ravazzoni, PhD, Giampaolo Formisano, MD, Alessandra Marano, MD, Domenico Piscioneri, MD. Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, SS. Antonio e Biagio Hospital, Alessandria, Italy. Introduction The prognosis and quality of life of patients with colorectal cancer depend on the extent of the tumor and on the quality of surgical care. A… Continue Reading
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Short-term surgical outcome of robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer: comparison with open and laparoscopic gastrectomy
Joong-Min Park, MD, PhD, Kyong-Choun Chi, MD, PhD. Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to determine the short-term surgical outcomes of robotic gastrectomy compared with open and laparoscopic gastrectomy for the treatment of gastric cancer. METHODS Since the da Vinci surgical system was introduced… Continue Reading
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Robotic mediastinal dissection in the 3 field radical esophagectomy
Mario Masrur, MD, Antonio Gangemi, MD, Kristin Patton, MD, Despoina Daskalaki, MD, Pier Giulianotti, MD, FACS. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.. Background The adoption of minimally invasive esophagectomy has increased worldwide since its first description more than 15 years ago. The technique has evolved from a transhiatal to a minimally invasive approach… Continue Reading
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Robotic-assisted resection of a right renal hilum tumor
Raquel Gonzalez-Heredia, MD, PhD, Mario Masrur, MD, Enrique Elli, MD, FACS, Shin-E Wang. University of Illinois at Chicago. Background Extra-adrenal paraganglioma is a tumor which originated outside the adrenal glands and caused clinical manifestations similar to those of pheochromocytoma. We present a case of successful robotic-assisted resection of paraganglioma in the right renal hilum region.This… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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Management of severe stricture after sleeve gastrectomy: conversion to bypass
Raquel Gonzalez-Heredia, MD, PhD, Mario Masrur, MD, Enrique Elli, MD, FACS. University of Illinois at Chicago. Failure of the sleeve gastrectomy is frequently due to weight recidivism, intractable reflux, strictures, fistulas and malnutrition. One of the challenging situation is presented when sleeve is asociated to stenosis resulting to intractable reflux. Robotic technology way offer technical… Continue Reading
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Does The Cost Of Robotic Cholecystectomy Translate To A Financial Burden?
Sharona Ross, MD, Richard Klein, Carrie Ryan, MS, Paul Toomey, MD, Prashant Sukharamwala, MD, Alexander Rosemurgy, MD. Florida Hospital Tampa; Tampa, Florida. Introduction: Robotic application to cholecystectomy has dramatically increased, though its impact on cost of care and reimbursement has not been studied. We undertook this study to evaluate and compare cost of care and… Continue Reading
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Robot-assisted minimally invasive partial resection of the spleen for nonparasitic splenic cyst
Graziano Pernazza, MD, Annibale D'Annibale, MD. San Giovanni-Addolorata Hospital, Rome. BACKGROUND: Laparoscopy has become the technique of choice for the surgical treatment of non-traumatic pathologies of the spleen. Large published series demonstrated the effectiveness and benefits of the minimally invasive approach. In certain pathological conditions a partial resection seems an appropriate option not to lose… Continue Reading
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National Utilization and Outcome of Laparoscopic vs. Robotic Elective General and Bariatric Surgical Procedures
James P Villamere, MD, Alana Gebhart, BA, Stephen Vu, Ninh T Nguyen, MD. Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA. Background: The robotic platform has been shown to be of greatest benefit in enabling surgeons to transition open procedures to laparoscopy. Currently, most gastrointestinal procedures have a high rate of… Continue Reading
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Totally Robotic Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch
Ranjan Sudan, MD, Erica R Podolsky, MD. Duke University Medical Center. Background The biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS) is a very effective but technically complex bariatric operation. We performed the first robotic BPD/DS in Sept 2000. Since the BPD/DS is performed in three different quadrants of the abdominal cavity and the robot has limited… Continue Reading
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Robotic-assisted conversion from gastric band to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Raquel Gonzalezh-Heredia, Md, PhD, Mario Masrur, MD, Enrique Elli, MD, FACS. University of Illinois at Chicago. Gastric band is one of the bariactric procedures that are assiciated to high rate of complications. This video highlights the technical details of a robotic revisional Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on a previous failed gastric lap band. Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Robotics
Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: A Case Matched Study From a Tertiary Referral Center
Emre Gorgun, Erman Aytac, Brooke Gurland, Meagan M Costedio. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio. INTRODUCTION: Robotic assisted colorectal surgery is an emerging technique. In this study we aimed to compare peri-operative and short-term outcomes of robotic colorectal operations to laparoscopy. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Patients undergoing robotic colorectal surgery between 11/2010… Continue Reading