Fig. 12.1 Management algorithm for patients presenting with dysphagia after an antireflux procedure. Patients presenting with symptoms that are severe requiring pain medication and/or associated with regurgitation and weight loss…
Fig. 8.1 Anatomy of the gastroesophageal junction . Minimal dissection with possible preservation of phreno-esophageal ligament is required to implant the magnetic sphincter augmentation device Fig. 8.2 Laparoscopic view of…
Fig. 6.1 Sample tracing from Bravo pH evaluation Fig. 6.2 Sample esophagram with evidence of large hiatal hernia with element of organoaxial volvulus Fig. 6.3 Representative sample of high resolution…
Fig. 28.1 CT scan for an anterior mediastinal mass. Red arrows point to the anterior mediastinal mass. (a) Axial, (b) coronal, (c) sagittal. Anterior mediastinal mass does not appear to…
Fig. 16.1 Surgeon console , patient cart , and vision cart Surgeon Console The surgeon console is the control center for the robotic platform. From the surgeon console, the surgeon…
Fig. 6.1 Kidney rest positioning Port Positioning, Docking , and Instrumentation The ports are positioned with the established principles of triangulation similar to conventional laparoscopy (Fig. 6.2). It is important…
Fig. 25.1 Operating room layout and angle of robot approach for left adrenalectomy Port Placement Entry to the abdomen is done in the manner most familiar for the surgeon. Optical…
Fig. 21.1 Trocar positioning for right liver resection Fig. 21.2 Trocar positioning for left liver resection Fig. 21.3 Operating room setup and robotic system docking position Right Hepatic Lobectomy The…
Fig. 26.1 Lighted breast retractor Fig. 26.2 Modified robotic thyroidectomy retractor (Marina Medical, Sunrise, FL, USA) For the robotic dissection portion of the procedure, the da Vinci S, Si, or…
Fig. 8.1 Patient positioning Gaining Access Intraperitoneal access is gained with a 5 mm optical viewing trocar at the tip of the 11th rib along the right costal margin. Once…
