The technique of up-steer method of laparoscopic ultrasound guidance for radio-frequency ablation of tumors located in hepatic segment VII and segment VIII
Wenbo Tang, Rong Liu, Minggen Hu, Chenggang Li, Kedi Zhang. Chinese PLA General hospitalAims: to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel up-steer method for laparoscopic ultrasound guidance of radiofrequency ablation for tumors located in hepatic segment VII and VIII. Methods: all the cases of tumors located in hepatic segment VII and VIII which were treated… Continue Reading
Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair: A Canadian Perspective
Moska Hamidi, MD, MPH, FRCSC1, Jensen Tan, MD, MSc, FRCSC2, Lazar Klein, MD, MSc, FRCSC2, Steven Maclellan, MD, FRCSC2. 1Department of Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, 2Department of Surgery, Humber River HospitalBackground:Minimally invasive ventral hernia repair is increasingly prevalent in Canada;however, the uptake of robotic assisted ventral hernia repair (RAVHR) has been slow compared to other… Continue Reading
FIRST ROBOTIC SPLEEN PRESERVING DISTAL PANCREATECTOMY FOR TRAUMA
Elijah Kim, MD, MPH, FACS, FCCP, Patrick Collier, MD, Corydon Siffring, MD, FACS, Erin Hagerman, MSN, AGACNP, Tina Molohon, TPC, RN, TNS, Douglas C Maibenco, MD, PhD, FACS. HSHS Medical Group Trauma/Acute Care Surgery, St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IllinoisIntroduction: Robotic distal pancreatectomy for trauma has never been reported. We present a case of blunt abdominal… Continue Reading
Robotic Removal of A Retroperitoneal Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm
Cole P Rodman, MS, Sophia Roberts, Michael P Meara, MD, MBA, FACS. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterIntroduction: This is the case of a 24-year-old woman who presented with a large retroperitoneal mass which was found to be a primary retroperitoneal mucinous neoplasm. Such tumors are rare and less then 20 cases have been… Continue Reading
Development of a General Surgery Robotic Program: is progress for everyone?
Christina M Sharon, MD, Luca Milone, MD, Gonzalo Ausqui, MD. The Brooklyn Hospital CenterThe DaVinci Platform for General Surgery is now used worldwide with excellent results throughout and although the future is bright in robotic surgery, some surgeons and institutions are still reluctant to invest time and resources into opening a robotic program. We report… Continue Reading
THE IMPACT OF THE AIRSEAL® VALVE-LESS TROCAR SYSTEM IN ROBOTIC COLORECTAL SURGERY: A SINGLE SURGEON RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW
Jessie O Paull, MD1, Ada Graham, MD2, Natalie Pudalov3, Vincent Obias, MD2, Abdullah Al Slami2. 1Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 2George Washington University Hospital, 3George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesIntroduction: Traditional trocar systems suffer from several innate flaws due to their silicone seal design. The AirSeal® is a valve-less trocar system that overcomes… Continue Reading
Assessment of Current Robotic Surgical Training Curricula
Jorge G Zarate Rodriguez, MD, William D Gerull, Michael M Awad, MD, PhD. Washington University in St Louis School of MedicineIntroduction: With the proliferation of robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS), training programs have had to adapt to incorporate RALS-specific training. Without standardized curricula for RALS, we hypothesized the curricula on PubMed would vary in terms of… Continue Reading
Robotic Repairs of Type IV Giant / Paraesophageal Hernias and Failed Anti-Reflux Fundoplications
Sharona B Ross, MD, Alexander S Rosemurgy, MD, Danielle K Craigg, MD, Miguel Castro, Melissa Gonzalez, Iswanto Sucandy, MD. Digestive Health Institute Florida Hospital TampaIntroduction: The repairs of a type IV giant/paraesophageal hernias and failed antireflux fundoplications are difficult, often exacerbated by operating through a reoperative field. With an experience of over 2,500 anti-reflux operations… Continue Reading
Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Sigmoid Resection with Repair of Vaginal Defect and Diverting Loop Ileostomy for Treatment of Colovaginal Fistulas: A Case Series
Keitaro Nakamoto, Paul Bown. Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineIntroduction: The objective of this study was to review our institution’s experience on robotic-assisted laparoscopic sigmoid resection with repair of vaginal defect and diverting loop ileostomy as a primary treatment modality for colovaginal fistula. Methods and Procedures: Patients with colovaginal fistulas treated by two surgeons (one general surgeon and one OB/GYN) between January 2018 and… Continue Reading
Comparison of intraoperative outcomes between single-incision robotic cholecystectomy and multi-incision robotic cholecystectomy
Philip Schertz, DO, Subhasis Misra. Brandon Regional HospitalAim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the differences in key surgical factors for single-incision robotic cholecystectomy and multi-incision robotic cholecystectomy. Method: A retrospective data review from August 2013 to April 2018 consisting of 104 single-incision and 105 multi-incision robotic cholecystectomies was done looking at factors… Continue Reading
Cost comparison of single site robotic and conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy at a single institution
Mary M Lee, DO, Kevin K Seeras, DO, John J Lim, MD. Henry Ford Macomb HospitalINTRODUCTION: Single site robotic (SSR) cholecystectomy has become a popular technique at our institution with similar if not improved patient satisfaction compared to conventional laparoscopic (CL) cholecystectomy. Prior studies have suggested that these favorable patient outcomes are attenuated by the… Continue Reading
Use of Indocyanine Green augmented Near Infrared Fluorescence Imaging in identification of biliary anatomy during Robotic Radical Resection of Gallbladder Adenocarcinomas.
Ali Ahmad, MD, FACS. University of Kansas School of Medicine-WichitaIntroduction: Gallbladder cancer remains a rare cancer with a poor prognosis. National guidelines recommend radical resection in the absence of metastatic disease. This often requires extensive dissection around the extrahepatic bile ducts. We report our experience of real-time near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging using indocyanine green (ICG) during… Continue Reading
The usefulness of our step-wise training system for robotic assisted gastrectomy
Kozo Yoshikawa, Mitsuo Shimada, Jun Higashijima, Takuya Tokunaga, Masaaki Nishi, Hideya Kashihara, Chie Takasu, Toshiaki Yoshimoto. University of TokushimaBackground/Aims: The purpose of this study is to examine the usefulness of the step-wise training system for introducing robotic assisted gastrectomy. Step-wise training system: Our step-wise training consists of 5 parts (basic training, advanced training, clinical experience, self-assessment and… Continue Reading
ROBOTIC VERSUS LAPAROSCOPIC RADICAL CHOLECYSTECTOMY FOR GALLBLADDER CANCER AT A HIGH-VOLUME MINIMALLY INVASIVE CENTER
Ryan C Pickens, MD1, Jesse K Sulzer, MD, PhD1, Erin E Isenberg, BSPH2, Keith J Murphy, MSPH3, Lee Ocuin, MD1, Erin Baker, MD1, John B Martinie, MD, FACS1, David A Iannitti, MD, FACS1, Dionisios Vrochides, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCSC1. 1Department of Surgery, Atrium Health, 2University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 3Carolinas Center for Surgical… Continue Reading
Robotic vs. standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy: clinical outcomes.
P M Norwick, BS1, S Shaheen, MD1, J Blebea, MD, MBA1, N Conti2, R Heckburn1, M Zayout3, J Clements, PhD1, M Ghanem, MD1. 1Central Michigan University College of Medicine, 2Case Western University/University Hospitals Medical Center, 3Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, DublinINTRODUCTION: This pilot study was aimed to identify where a patient may or may not benefit… Continue Reading