Robotic-Assisted Transanal Microscopic Surgery
Fig. 8.1 Parallel docking Only three arms are used in these techniques, one for the camera and two to operate. The fourth arm should be positioned away from the surgical…
Robotic Costs
Study (year) RALS vs. LAP Procedure Benefit of RALS? Total cost (RALS)≠ Total cost (Lap)≠ Difference Delaney (2003) 6 vs. 6 RH, SC, RP No $3721a $2946a $776a Rawlings (2007)…
Robotic Total Colectomy
Fig. 7.1 OR setup and patient preparation—right and proximal transverse colon . Patient is placed in lithotomy position with right side tilt in mild reverse Trendelenburg. The robotic second arm…
Nerve Preservation in Robotic Rectal Surgery
Fig 14.1 Front view of the lower abdomen and the pelvis illustrating the course of the superior hypogastric plexus and of the hypogastric nerves Fig 14.2 Lateral view of the…
The Robotic-Assisted Treatment of Endometriosis: A Colorectal Surgical Perspective
Fig. 17.1 Revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine classification of endometriosis From a clinical standpoint, endometriosis is distinguished by three distinct manifestations: (1) superficial endometriosis, (2) ovarian endometriomas, and (3)…
Intraoperative Conversions in Robotic Colorectal Surgery
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Vincent Obias (ed.)Robotic Colon and Rectal Surgery10.1007/978-3-319-43256-4_20 20. Intraoperative Conversions in Robotic Colorectal Surgery Matthew Skancke1 and Vincent Obias1 (1) Department of Surgery, George Washington University Hospital, 22nd & I Street,…
Anesthesia in Robotic Colon and Rectal Surgery
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Vincent Obias (ed.)Robotic Colon and Rectal Surgery10.1007/978-3-319-43256-4_18 18. Anesthesia in Robotic Colon and Rectal Surgery Christopher Schroff1 and Jason Sankar1 (1) Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The George Washington…
Completed and Ongoing Trials in Robotic Colorectal Surgery
N robot N lap Conversions robot Conversions lap P value Pigazzi [53] 6 6 0.0 0 NS Baik [13] 18 18 0.0 11.1 NS Patriti [54] 29 37 0.0…
Ergonomics in Robotic Colorectal Surgery
Robotic ergonomic advantages Visualization Exposure Three-dimensional vision Surgeon camera control Line of sight screen location Posture Seated position Line of sight screen location Free of limits of sterility Manipulation Seven…
Surgical Immunofluorescence and Firefly Technology in Colon and Rectal Surgery
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Vincent Obias (ed.)Robotic Colon and Rectal Surgery10.1007/978-3-319-43256-4_9 9. Surgical Immunofluorescence and Firefly Technology in Colon and Rectal Surgery Elizabeth R. Raskin1, 2 (1) Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of…
