A Meta-Analysis of Robotic-assisted vs Laparoscopically assisted Gastrectomy
Yi Wang, Xudong Zhao, Yanjing Song, Aizhen Cai, Hongqing Xi, Lin Chen. Chinese People's Liberation Army of General HospitalPurpose: This meta-analysis was carried out to evaluate whether Robotic-assisted gastrectomy (RAG) could be safer and more effective than conventional laparoscopically assisted gastrectomy (LAG) for gastric cancer. Methods: We searched two operation types (RAG and LAG) in… Continue Reading
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A Prospective, Randomized Trial to Assess Proficiency with Distraction During Laparoscopy Using 2D Versus Immersive-3D Vision
Steven D Kim, BS1, Audriene May, MS1, Heidi Ryan, MD2, Adnan Mohsin, BS1, Shawn Tsuda, MD2. 1University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, 2University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of MedicineIntroduction: Studies have shown that using robotic-assisted laparoscopy (RL) increases performance compared to conventional laparoscopy (CL) due to its mechanical advantages but have not assessed… Continue Reading
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Bi-Phasic Learning Curve of Robotic-Assisted Lobectomy with Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Experience
Frank O Velez-Cubian, MD1, Kavian Toosi, BS2, Bryce Montane, BS2, Kathryn Rodriguez, MD2, Carla C Moodie, PAC3, Joseph R Garrett, MPH, ARNP3, Jacques P Fontaine, MD3, Eric M Toloza3. 1Department of Surgery, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa Fl, 2University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa Fl, 3Department of Thoracic… Continue Reading
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Comparative Effectiveness for Ventral Hernia Repairs among an Obese Patient Population
Chao Song, MPH1, Emelline Liu, MSHS1, Lizheng Shi, PhD2, Daniel Marcus, MD3. 1Intuitive Surgical, 2Tulane Univeristy, 3Marina Del Rey / Cedars Sinai Medical CenterObjectives: Obesity is prevalent among ventral hernia repair (VHR) patients and increases surgical complexity. When cases are more complex, different surgical approaches often have greater variation in clinical and economic outcomes. Therefore,… Continue Reading
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Diffusion of Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Technology from 2008-2013: A National Study
Yen-Yi Juo, MD, MPH1, Aditya Mantha, MS2, Ahmad Abiri3, Matthew Skancke, MD4, Anne Lin, MD1, Erik Dutson, MD1. 1Department of Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, 2School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, 3Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 4Department of Surgery, George Washington UniversityIntroduction: We seek to examine the temporal trend of… Continue Reading
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Effectiveness, Safety and Feasibility of Robotic-assisted Gastric Neurostimulator Placement
Jaskiran Kaur, MD, Francisco Igor Macedo, MD, Ramachandra Kolachalam, MD. Providence Hospital and Medical Centers/ Michigan State UniversityBackground: Gastric neurostimulation with Enterra® therapy device (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) provides the last resort for patients with refractory gastroparesis. Currently, the device has Humanitarian Use status by Food and Drug Administration (FDA), thereby requiring further investigation. We aim… Continue Reading
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Endowrist equipped robotic laparoendoscopic single site access cholecystectomy versus 4 port laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A prospective comparative study.
Anthony Y Teoh, FRCSEd, Gen, Enders K Ng, FRCSEd, Gen, Shannon M Chan, Hon C Yip, Vivien W Wong, Philip W Chiu. The Chinese University of Hong KongBackground: Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) allows the performance of surgery through a single wound. However, the LESS approach complicates surgery by limiting the dexterity of the laparoscopic instruments.… Continue Reading
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Gastropleural Fistula as a Late Complication of a Leak Following Sleeve Gastrectomy
James Taggart, MD, Rebecca Kowalski, MD, Jonathan Wong, MD, Julio Teixeira, MD. Lenox Hill HospitalBackground: Gastric leak after a sleeve gastrectomy is an uncommon complication, but can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. A rare but devastating complication is a gastropleural fistula. The management of fistulas in bariatric surgery with endoscopic stents is well described… Continue Reading
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Growth in Robotic-Assisted Procedures is From Conversion of Laparoscopic Procedures and Not from Open Surgeons Conversion: A Study of Trends and Costs
Priscila R Armijo, MD1, Spyridon Pagkratis, MD1, Eugene Boilesen2, Tiffany N Tanner, MD1, Dmitry Oleynikov, MD, FACS1. 1University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2University of Nebraska College of Public HealthIntroduction: The number of robotic-assisted surgeries (RAS) has increased rapidly in a wide variety of procedures, such as hysterectomy and prostatectomy where the technology enabled convectional open… Continue Reading
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Inguinal Hernia Repair: Is There A Benefit To Using The Robot?
Eric J Charles, MD, J Hunter Mehaffey, MD, Carlos A Tache-Leon, MD, Peter T Hallowell, MD, Robert G Sawyer, MD, Zequan Yang, MD. University of Virginia Health SystemIntroduction: The number of robotic surgical procedures performed in the United States is constantly rising. Robotic surgery provides the surgeon with improved dexterity and visualization capabilities compared with… Continue Reading
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Multicenter review of robotic versus laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: is there a role for robotics?
Peter Walker, MD1, Audriene May, MD2, Monica Rosales Santillan, BS1, Steven Kim, BS2, Shinil Shah, DO1, Erik Wilson1, MIke Liang, MD1, Shawn Tsuda, MD2. 1University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2University of Nevada School of Medicine at Las VegasIntroduction: The utilization of robotic platforms for general surgery procedures such as hernia repair is… Continue Reading
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New application for the robotic platform: gender reassignment (sex change) surgery
Jean-Francois Tremblay, Slawomir Marecik, Loren Schechter, John J Park, Leela M Prasad. Advocate Lutheran General HospitalBackground: Traditional male to female sex change surgery involves external genital amputation and the creation of a neovagina by penile and scrotal skin inversion. These procedures frequently fail due to neovagina obliteration or development of recto-neovaginal fistula. This study examines… Continue Reading
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Open versus Robotic-Assisted Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Single Institution Experience with Primary Unilateral Hernia
Reza Gamagami, MD, Venkata R Kakarla, MD. Silver Cross HospitalIntroduction: Robotics technology has facilitated the performance of advanced laparoscopic procedures. Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has a steep learning curve and has served as a barrier to adoption of minimal invasive repair of inguinal hernias. This study examines a single surgeon’s early outcome with robotic-assisted TAPP… Continue Reading
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Outcomes associated with robotic approaches to pancreatic resection
Kenneth Meredith, MD, FACS1, Ravi Shridhar, MD, PhD2, Jamie Huston, MS1, Mokenge Malafa, MD3, Pedro Briceno, MD1. 1Florida State University, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, 2University of Central Florida, 3Moffitt Cancer CenterIntroduction: Robotic assisted surgery allows for resection and reconstruction of complex abdominal procedures. We report our series with application of this technology to major… Continue Reading
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Robot-assisted versus Laparoscopic Liver Resection: A Review of the Literature and a Cost-benefit Analysis from a Single High-volume Center
M Fruscione, MD, MBA, E Baker, MD, A Cochran, MSPH, J Martinie, MD, FACS, D Vrochides, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCSC, D Iannitti, MD, FACS. Carolinas Medical CenterObjective: Questions of superiority and cost-effectiveness of robot-assisted compared with laparoscopic approach to hepatectomy remain unanswered. To understand outcomes and challenges of each, we reviewed published reports and conducted… Continue Reading
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