Robotic Transanal Surgery
Fig. 23.1 The robotic trocar is introduced into the GelPOINT Path TAMIS port via three cannulas. The cannulas are placed into the TAMIS port gelatinous lid which is then placed…
Robotic Biliopancreatic Diversion: Robot-Assisted (Hybrid) Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch
Fig. 12.1 Port positions Key Steps The patient is positioned in the Trendelenburg position and tilted slightly to the left. A 30°, 10 mm conventional laparoscopic camera is used in…
Robotic Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
Horgan et al. [1] 2003 1 Hybrid RATS + laparoscopy THE Dapri et al. [2] 2006 2 Hybrid RATS + Laparoscopy MKE Gutt et al. [3] 2006 1 Hybrid Robotic laparoscopy THE Kernstine et…
Robotic Single-Port Colorectal Surgery
Terminology Abbreviation Single-incision surgery SIS Single-port surgery SPS Single-access surgery SAS laparoscopic Single-port surgery SPLS Robotic single-port surgery SPRS Single-incision laparoscopic surgery SILSa Single-incision robotic surgery SIRS Single access port…
Gastric Cancer: Partial, Subtotal, and Total Gastrectomies/Lymph Node Dissection for Gastric Malignancies
Fig. 9.1 Ports used for robotic gastrectomy The proper placement of the ports are essential to ease of the robotic arm use during operation, and therefore, care should be taken…
Introduction to the Robotic System
Fig. 2.1 The da Vinci® Surgical System with its main components (courtesy of Intuitive Surgical, Inc.) The shared core technology of all systems offers the following distinguished features: Physical separation…
Robotic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Fig. 10.1 Parallel docking view showing foot of patient Fig. 10.2 Parallel docking view showing position of anesthesiologist with head of patient accessible Trocar Placement A total of five or…
Robotics and Remote Surgery: Next Step
Fig. 37.1 Operative setup with the master–slave surgical robotic platform. The surgeon and control panel (master unit) are separate from patient and robotic arms (slave unit). This is the basic…
Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple Procedure)
Fig. 13.1 Position of the ports during a robotic-assisted pancreatoduodenectomy in male (a) and female (b). The camera port (C) is placed to the right of the umbilicus. Robotic ports…