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Robotics in Surgery: A Modular Robotic Platform Driven Gastric Wedge Resection
Published on: February 7, 2025
Robotic single-port surgery: Preliminary experience in general surgery
Francesco M Bianco1, Nicolas H Dreifuss1, Betty Chang1
1Division of General, Minimally Invasive, and Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, US.
Background:
We aim to analyse the safety and feasibility of the DaVinci Single Port (SP) platform in general surgery.
Methods:
A prospective series of robotic SP transabdominal pre-peritoneal inguinal hernia repairs (SP-TAPP) and cholecystectomies (SP-C) (off-label) were analysed. Primary endpoints were safety and feasibility defined by the need for conversion and incidence of perioperative complications.
Results:
A total of 225 SP procedures were performed; 84 (37.3%) SP-TAPP (70 unilateral, 7 bilateral), and 141 (62.7%) SP-C. There were no conversions or additional ports placed. Mean console time was 17.6, 31.9, and 54 min for SP-C, unilateral, and bilateral SP-TAPP, respectively. There was no mortality, intraoperative or major postoperative complications. Mean LOS was 2.7 h for elective SP-TAPP and 2.3 h for SP-C.
Conclusion:
Robotic SP surgery is safe and feasible for two of the most performed general surgery operations. Further experience might allow expanding the applications of robotic single-incision surgery for other procedures.
