Article
Surgery
Carlo Giulioni, Anastasios D. D. Asimakopoulos, Filippo Annino, Giulia Garelli, Julien Riviere, Julie Piechaud-Kressmann, Nam-Son Vuong, Laurent Hugo Lopez, Jean-Baptiste Roche, Jean Rouffilange, Jean-Luc Hoepffner, Andrea Benedetto Galosi, Richard Pierre Gaston, Thierry Piechaud, Gregory Pierquet
Summary: Objective: To present and report the outcomes of robot-assisted pudendal nerve release (RPNR) in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain caused by pudendal nerve entrapment (PNE). Methods: 32 patients were recruited and underwent RPNR. Significant pain reduction was observed at 3 and 6 months post-surgery. The study concluded that RPNR is a safe and effective approach for resolving pain caused by PNE, and timely nerve decompression can enhance outcomes.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Pin Li, Huixia Zhou, Hualin Cao, Bo Xu, Tao Guo, Weiwei Zhu, Yang Zhao, Ran Zhuo, Lifei Ma, Xiaoguang Zhou, Tian Tao, Zhichun Feng
Summary: A retrospective study was conducted on 8 children who underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery for B/P RMS, with partial cystectomy and radical cystectomy performed in the majority of cases. Preoperative radiotherapy was administered to some patients to decrease tumor volume, and no local recurrence or metastasis was observed during follow-up, indicating promising oncologic outcomes and preserved urinary function.
JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Atsushi Shimizu, Miwa Ito, Alan Kawarai Lefor
Summary: Hepatic surgery, including open, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted procedures, has rapidly developed in the field of abdominal surgery. Laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery have shown comparable outcomes to open surgery for liver diseases. Robot-assisted surgery is gradually being accepted and used for the treatment of both benign and malignant conditions, with maintained outcomes.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Surgery
Pedja Cuk, Mie Dilling Kjaer, Christian Backer Mogensen, Michael Festersen Nielsen, Andreas Kristian Pedersen, Mark Bremholm Ellebaek
Summary: Robot-assisted colon surgery (RCS) showed superior surgical efficacy and lower morbidity compared to laparoscopic colon surgery (LCS) in colorectal cancer operations. However, the evidence level is very low. RCS performed better in anastomotic leakage, conversion to open surgery, overall complication rate, and time to regular diet, while LCS had a shorter operative time.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Dhananjay S. Kelkar, Utkrant Kurlekar, Lewis Stevens, Gajanan D. Wagholikar, Mark Slack
Summary: The study aims to demonstrate the successful and safe completion of cholecystectomy using the Versius Surgical System. Results from the cholecystectomy cohort of a clinical trial show that the device is as safe and effective as conventional laparoscopy, supporting its wider implementation.
Article
Oncology
Yu Hui Lim, Christian Dagher, Nadeem R. Abu-Rustum, Jennifer J. Mueller, Yukio Sonoda, Oliver Zivanovic, Vance Broach, Mario M. Leitao Jr
Summary: In patients with clinically uterine-confined endometrioid endometrial cancer, robot-assisted laparoscopy did not result in worse survival outcomes compared to conventional laparoscopy.
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Ilze Ose, Sharaf Karim Perdawood
Summary: This study compared four different rectal cancer surgery methods, with TaTME showing the best performance in terms of +RM rate, and RoTME also performing well in this aspect. TaTME had significant advantages in sphincter-saving procedures, bowel perforation, and conversion to open surgery.
COLORECTAL DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Orel Carmona, Zohar A. Dotan, Miki Haifler, Barak Rosenzweig, Dorit E. Zilberman
Summary: This study compared the clinical outcomes of robot-assisted pyeloplasty (RAP) and laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) for uretero-pelvic junction obstruction (UPJO). The results showed that RAP achieved equivalent success rates to LP, but had longer operative time and shorter hospital stay. LP had a longer follow-up period.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Surgery
Pia Iben Pietersen, Peter Hertz, Rikke Groth Olsen, Louise Birch Moller, Lars Konge, Flemming Bjerrum
Summary: This study examined the transfer of surgical skills between laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery. The results showed a positive transfer from laparoscopy to robot-assisted surgery, while fewer studies explored the transfer from robot-assisted surgery to laparoscopy. However, there is little evidence to support that surgeons trained solely in robot-assisted surgery can perform laparoscopy.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Diego Raimondo, Carlo Alboni, Benedetta Orsini, Anna Chiara Aru, Antonino Farulla, Manuela Maletta, Alessandro Arena, Simona Del Forno, Veronica Sampogna, Manuela Mastronardi, Marco Petrillo, Renato Seracchioli
Summary: Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) and standard laparoscopy (S-LPS) show similar perioperative outcomes in rectosigmoid endometriosis treatment, except for longer operative room time in RALS group.
ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
(2021)
Article
Surgery
E. Willuth, S. F. Hardon, F. Lang, C. M. Haney, E. A. Felinska, K. F. Kowalewski, B. P. Mueller-Stich, T. Horeman, F. Nickel
Summary: In the initial learning phase for novices, robotic-assisted cholecystectomy (RAC) showed better surgical performance and fewer complications compared to laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), with no significant difference in operating times. Students perceived RAC as less physically demanding and frustrating than LC, indicating potential advantages for robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) over conventional laparoscopy (CL) in surgical novices.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Rivfka Shenoy, Michael A. Mederos, Linda Ye, Selene S. Mak, Meron M. Begashaw, Marika S. Booth, Paul G. Shekelle, Mark Wilson, William Gunnar, Melinda Maggard-Gibbons, Mark D. Girgis
Summary: The study compared the clinical effectiveness of robot-assisted cholecystectomy with laparoscopic surgery for benign gallbladder disease, finding similar outcomes with lower complication rates. The utility of robotic-assisted techniques may be increasingly beneficial for more complex gallbladder diseases, but more high-quality studies are needed.
SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Jun Seok Park, Sung Min Lee, Gyu-Seog Choi, Soo Yeun Park, Hye Jin Kim, Seung Ho Song, Byung Soh Min, Nam Kyu Kim, Seon Hahn Kim, Kang Young Lee
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of robotic surgery compared with laparoscopic surgery in patients with middle or low rectal cancer, and found that there was no significant improvement in TME quality with the use of robotic technology.
Article
Surgery
Maolin Xu, Zhiming Zhao, Baoqing Jia, Rong Liu, Hongyi Liu
Summary: The study compared robot-assisted hemicolectomy (RAH) and laparoscopy-assisted hemicolectomy (LAH) for left-sided colon cancers. RAH had longer operative time and higher costs, but showed comparable perioperative and long-term outcomes to LAH.
UPDATES IN SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Christopher D'Ambrosia, Eliah Aronoff-Spencer, Estella Y. Y. Huang, Nicole H. Goldhaber, Garth R. Jacobsen, Bryan Sandler, Santiago Horgan, Lawrence G. Appelbaum, Henrik Christensen, Ryan C. Broderick
Summary: This study used a novel online biometric and operating room data capture and analysis platform to detect distinct operator physiological changes during intraoperative errors. Monitoring operator EKG metrics during surgery may help improve patient outcomes through real-time assessments of intraoperative surgical proficiency and perceived difficulty as well as inform personalized surgical skills development.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)