Early experiences of endoscopic procedures in general surgery assisted by a computer-enhanced surgical system

Abstract

We performed a variety of complete total endoscopic general surgical procedures, including colon resection, distal gastrectomy, and splenectomy, successfully with the assistance of the da Vinci computer-enhanced surgical system. The robotic system allowed us to manipulate the endoscopic instruments as effectively as during open surgery. It enhanced visualization of both the operative field and precision of the necessary techniques, as well as being less stressful for the endoscopic operating team. This technological innovation can therefore help surgeons overcome many of the difficulties associated with the endoscopic approach and thus has the potential to enable more precise, safer, and more minimally invasive surgery in the future.

Telerobotic-assisted laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection for low rectal cancer: Report of the first case in Hong Kong and China with an updated literature review

“…Hashizume et al [10] from Japan were the first to publish their experiences with telerobotic-assisted colorectal resections, performing one ileocaecal resection, one left hemicolectomy, and one sigmoid colectomy for cancer in late 2000. The first telerobotic-assisted laparoscopic colectomies for benign diseases were performed by Weber et al [11] in March 2001.…”

“…The first reported telerobotic-assisted laparoscopic colorectal procedures were performed in late 2000 in Japan [10] . Since then, there have been a small number of series in the literature describing the use of telerobotic systems in the field of colorectal surgery [11][12][13][14][15][16][17] .…”

Haptics – Touchfeedback Technology Widening the Horizon of Medicine

“…Haptics in medical and dental examinations: This includes characterization of the nature of haptic information, and its perception, e.g. haptic endoscopy [12] laparoscopy [13], sigmoidoscopy, bronchoscopy.…”

Robotic surgery for esophageal cancer: Merits and demerits

“…Robotic surgery for esophageal disease using da Vinci was started in 2000. Hashizume et al3 carried out extraction of an esophageal submucosal tumor under robotic assistance on 1 December 2000 at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; the same group carried out robot‐assisted esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma on 15 May 2001 (personal communication). The first case of robot‐assisted esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma reported in the literature was carried out by Horgan et al4 in September 2001 at the University of Illinois, Chicago.…”