Telerobotic assisted laparoscopic surgery: initial laboratory and clinical experience
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L R Kavoussi1, R G Moore, A W Partin
1Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland.
Objectives:
To assess the feasibility of telerobotic assisted surgery.
Methods:
In a laboratory model, a cholecystectomy, splenectomy, and nephrectomy were performed by an inexperienced surgeon who was being mentored by an experienced surgeon stationed at a remote site. The remote surgeon controlled the laparoscopic camera by utilizing a telerobotic system. In patients, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, varix ligation, and bladder suspension were performed by an experienced team utilizing a robotic system controlled by an experienced surgeon from a remote site.
Results:
In both the laboratory and clinical setting, all procedures were successfully completed without complications.
Conclusions:
Current technology is available to successfully allow for telerobotic assisted surgery.
