Single-surgeon thoracoscopic surgery with a voice-controlled robot

Okada, Shinichiro; Tanaba, Yoshiaki; Yamauchi, H.; Sato, Shôichi

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(98)24017-7

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“…AESOP responded to surgical voice commands to maneuver the camera, with the remainder of the procedure being performed with VATS techniques. In addition, a successful thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer using a voice-controlled robot has been described (13,14). The EndoAssist (Armstrong Healthcare, High Wycombe, UK) is similar to the FreeHand in that it is controlled by the surgeon’s head movements; however, the device is cumbersome and is similar in size to a standard C-arm (1).…”

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Evaluation of a robot-assisted video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery programme

Coonar

Gelvez‑Zapata

et al. 2014

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

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At present, there is increasing interest in surgical procedures using a robot-assisted device. The aim of this study was to investigate whether robot-assisted video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) was more effective than conventional VATS. A total of 64 VATS lobectomies in Papworth Hospital (Cambridge, UK) were included in the study. In 34 cases the lobectomies were performed using conventional VATS (CV group), while in the remaining 30 cases the lobectomies were performed using robot-assisted VATS (Robotic group). In the robot-assisted VATS, FreeHand®, a thoracoscopic camera controller produced by Freehand 2010 Ltd. (Eastleigh, UK), was used. The duration of the thoracoscopic surgery in the Robotic group was 145.50±10.43 min, whereas in the CV group the duration was 162.79±9.40 min. The surgery duration in the Robotic group was 10.62% shorter than that in the CV group (P<0.05). The rates of bleeding, pulmonary infection, arrhythmia and prolonged air leak (≥5 days) in the Robotic group were 0, 3.33, 26.67 and 13.33%, respectively, while the corresponding rates in the CV group were 2.94, 5.88, 20.59 and 17.65%, respectively. No significant differences were identified in the postoperative complication rates between the two groups (P≥0.05). There was no perioperative mortality in the study. Compared with conventional VATS, FreeHand-assisted VATS provides a similar rate of postoperative complications and a reduced surgery duration, and may be beneficial for the recovery of the patients following VATS.

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Evaluation of a robot-assisted video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery programme

Coonar

Gelvez‑Zapata

et al. 2014

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

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“…Due to pressure from within the health care system to contain costs, we are being forced to search for technical aids that would enable us to replace human assistance [9,18]. However, the goal of saving on personnel costs must never be allowed to compromise the safety of the operation, nor should it lead to an excessive loss of comfort for the surgeon.…”

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The AESOP robot system in laparoscopic surgery: Increased risk or advantage for surgeon and patient?

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“…The remainder of the pedicle mobilization was performed as reported in the cardiac surgery literature. [2][3][4] A wide cuff of connective tissue was taken to avoid damage to the veins. The vessels were not individually dissected within the thorax.…”

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Robotic Harvest of Internal Mammary Vessels in Breast Reconstruction

Boyd

Umansky

Samson

et al. 2006

J reconstr Microsurg

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The authors have robotically harvested the internal mammary vessels to provide the recipient pedicle for free-flap breast reconstruction in 22 consecutive cases. Through minimal-access incisions, the robot facilitated the harvest of a pedicle up to 10 cm in length. The pedicle was brought out through the second intercostal space into the mastectomy wound, allowing the anastomosis to be performed on the skin surface with loupes or microscope. This paper illustrates their experience and offers an innovative approach to free-flap breast reconstruction.

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Single-surgeon thoracoscopic surgery with a voice-controlled robot

Cited by 37 publications

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Evaluation of a robot-assisted video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery programme

Evaluation of a robot-assisted video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery programme

The AESOP robot system in laparoscopic surgery: Increased risk or advantage for surgeon and patient?

Robotic Harvest of Internal Mammary Vessels in Breast Reconstruction

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