Our initial experience with robotic laparoscopic surgery

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Bedirli A., Aslan O., Kozan R., Alkan A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, cilt.28, sa.1, ss.8-12, 2012 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5097/1300-0705.ucd.1450-12.02
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.8-12
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Robotic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, abdominal surgery
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: The “da Vinci” robotic system has been used effectively and with good results. In this report, we describe our initial robotic laparoscopic surgery experience for the abdominal surgical procedures. Patients and Methods: A total of 10 patients were prospectively enrolled and underwent surgery using the “da Vinci” robot. Patients' demographics, operative indications, operative time, complications, and hospital stay were recorded. Results: There were 3 cholecystectomies, 1 redo anti-reflux procedure, 1 Heller myotomy, 1 subtotal gastrectomy, 1 appendectomy, 2 anterior resections and 1 right colectomy. The operative times ranged from 65 to 495 minutes. There were no intraoperative complications. The hospital stays ranged from 1 to 5 days. There was one postoperative complication of a wound infection. Conclusion: We safely performed robotic laparoscopic surgery in abdominal operation with no increase in complication rates.