Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Does the End Justify the Means?
Jan P Kaminski, MD, MBA, Kenneth W Bueltmann, MD, Marek Rudnicki, MD, PhD. University of Illinois Metropolitan Group Hospitals. INTRODUCTION: Robotic-assisted cholecystectomy (RAC) was introduced about five years ago, and has recently gained popularity in general surgery as more surgeons have become familiar with the technique. High cost of the procedure seems to affect its… Continue Reading
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Multidimensional Analyses of the Learning Curve of Robotic Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer: 3-phase Learning Process Comparison
Eun Jung Park, MD, Seung Hyuk Baik, MD, PhD, Byung Soh Min, MD, PhD, Kang Young Lee, MD, PhD, Nam Kyu Kim, MD, PhD. Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. INTRODUCTION We aimed to investigate the learning curve of robotic rectal cancer surgery by… Continue Reading
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Evaluation of the Learning Curve of Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: Comparison of the Laparoscopic and Robotic Approaches
Hyejin Kim, MD, Gyu-seog Choi, MD, PhD, Junseok Park, MD, PhD, Sooyeun Park, MD. Colorectal Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Medical Center, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University. INTRODUCTION: The technical difficulties experienced during laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (LTME) have prompted many surgeons to adopt the robotic approach. However, the comparison of learning process with… Continue Reading
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Robotic-assisted Re-do gastrojejunostomy for a giant ulcer
Raquel Gonzalezh-Heredia, MD, PhD, Mario Masrur, MD, Enrique Elli, MDFACS. University of Illinois at Chicago. Gastric ulcer after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a challenging situation that bariatric surgeons face. A revisional procedure is indicated when medical treatments fail to improve symptoms. A minimally invasive approach is always worth the attempt. Robotic system allows for an… Continue Reading
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- Robotics
Robotic Adrenalectomy of Giant Pheochromocytoma
Alexander Ramirez Valderrama, MD, Robert M Dickanson, MD, Gerald J Wang, MD. New York Hospital Queens. INTRODUCTION The definitive treatment of pheochromocytoma is surgical resection. The viability and success of laparoscopic removal of large pheochromocytoma are questionable. We present a video of a successful laparoscopic robotic resection of a 9 cm pheochromocytoma using the da… Continue Reading
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Out by 3:30 – A Study in Bariatric Robotic Surgery Efficiency
Hernan D Urrego, MD, Aliu Sanni, MD, Juan P Toro, MD, S. Scott Davis, MD, John F Sweeney, MD, Edward Lin, DO, Ankit D Patel, MD. Emory University. Introduction One of the barriers to the acceptance of the use of robotics in bariatric surgery has been the overall increase in perioperative and operative times compared… Continue Reading
Robotic Colorectal Surgery: Shorter Operative Times, Low Conversion Rates, and Excellent Oncologic Yield – A Single-Surgeon Retrospective Cohort Study at a High-Volume Community Center
Vanitha Vasudevan, MD, Chetan Patel, MD, Joshua Parreco, MD, Srinivas Kaza, MD. Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Palm Beach Regional Cmapus, Atlantis, FL. Introduction – The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, effectiveness and short term outcomes of Robotic-assisted colon surgeries performed in a high volume community… Continue Reading
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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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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- Robotics
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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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Robotics
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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- Robotics