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…
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…
Complete Port-Access Robotic-Assisted Lobectomy Utilizing Three-Arm Technique Without a Transthoracic Utility Incision
Fig. 7.1 (a) Layout of the external anatomy of the lower chest wall. (b) Introduction of 12-mm assistant port at confluence of anterior 10th intercostal muscle and diaphragm. (c) Port…
Robotic Pulmonary Resection Using a Completely Portal Four-Arm Technique
Fig. 8.1 Patient positioning We do not routinely use arterial lines, central lines, Foley catheters, or epidurals. The avoidance of the commonly used devices above quickens the operative setup and…
Professional Education: Telementoring and Teleproctoring
Keith Chae Kim (ed.)Robotics in General Surgery201410.1007/978-1-4614-8739-5_33 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 33. Professional Education: Telementoring and Teleproctoring Monika E. Hagen1, 2 and Myriam J. Curet1, 3 (1) Intuitive Surgical International, Sunnyvale, CA, USA (2) Department…
Overview of General Advantages, Limitations, and Strategies
Fig. 3.1 Freedom of (a) movement and (b) instrumentation This gives the surgeon the capability of adjusting the degree of precision of his or her motions from bold to very…
History of Robotic Surgery
5. Nishihara S, Sugano N, Nishii T, Tanaka H, Nakamura N, Yoshikawa H, Ochi T. Clinical accuracy evaluation of femoral canal preparation using the ROBODOC system. J Orthop Sci. 2004;9(5):452–61.CrossRef…
