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Application of a laser-guided docking system in robot-assisted urologic surgery
Fei Guo1, Chao Zhang1, Hui-Qing Wang1
1Department of Urology, Changhai Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Background:
This work explores the clinical significance of a laser-guided docking system for robot-assisted urologic surgery.
Materials And Methods:
Between July 2013 and June 2014, 40 patients underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP), and 32 patients underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (RAPN) performed by a single surgeon. In the RALP and RAPN groups, the robot was docked in the traditional way in 20 and 16 cases, respectively. A laser guiding system was used in the other cases. The docking time and the time required to adjust the angles were recorded.
Result:
The docking time was significantly shorter for the laser-guided process performed by inexperienced nurses. The time required to adjust the angles was also lower. There were no significant differences between the processes performed by experienced nurses.
Conclusion:
A laser-guided docking system may simplify and standardize the docking process and shorten the learning curve. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
