Introduction: The use of laparoscopy in right hemicolectomy has gained popularity, which allows for the option of a totally intracoporeal anastomosis (IA) for the construction of an ileocolic anastomosis. This may alleviate some of the technical limitations that a surgeon faces with a laparoscopic-assisted extracorporeal anastomosis (EA). Experience with IA in the literature has been limited and thus we present a large consecutive case series comparing the postoperative and oncologic outcomes of
INTRODUCTION: Robot-assisted gastrectomy (RAG) is a new minimally invasive surgical technique for gastric cancer. This study was designed to compare RAG with laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy (LAG) in short-term surgical outcomes and evaluate the comparative safety and efficacy of RAG for gastric cancer.
METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Between October 2011 and August 2014, 511 patients underwent robotic or laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer: 122 RAG and 389 LAG. A retrospective data of patients
Introduction: The aims of this study were to evaluate 1) grasping forces with the application of a tactile feedback system in vivo 2) the incidence of tissue damage incurred during robotic tissue manipulation. Robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery has been shown to be beneficial in a variety of surgical specialties, particularly radical prostatectomy. This innovative surgical tool offers advantages over traditional laparoscopic techniques, such as improved wrist-like maneuverability, stere
Introduction: Robotic proctectomy (RP) is an increasingly adopted alternative for minimally invasive rectal resections. Our objective was to compare the nationwide surgical outcomes between robotic and laparoscopic proctectomies (LC).
Methods: We extracted data for all patients who underwent minimally invasive (laparoscopic or robotic) proctectomies for rectal adenocarcinoma between 2010 and 2011 from the National Cancer Database (NCDB).
Results: Of the total 6,478 patients who had minimal
Introduction: The use of robotic-assisted surgery (RS) has rapidly increased, but public perceptions about RS are largely unknown. The aim of this study was to use a web-based survey to gain insights into the general understanding of RS and its use both within the US and internationally.
Methods: A web-based survey with 31 multiple choice or free-text questions was created and the link widely distributed by email. Surveys were collected from July–September 2014 using SurveyMonkey® (SurveyMonkey