OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the experimental feasibility of laparoscopic computer-assisted pyeloplasty for pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fourteen pyeloplasties were undertaken in pigs using a laparoscopic transperitoneal approach and the robotic surgical system (da Vinci, Intuitive Surgical Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA). RESULTS: The robotic surgical system provides real-time three-dimensional stereoscopic vision. Manipulating the intracorporeal endo-wristed instruments from a remote console allows laparoscopic manoeuvres that are as easy as those during open surgery. Surgeons with no particular experience in laparoscopic surgery could learn complex surgery easily and quickly. CONCLUSION: This technique provides faster training and the possibility of undertaking complex laparoscopic procedures, especially reconstructive, with less fatigue for the surgeon.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the experimental feasibility of laparoscopic computer-assisted pyeloplasty for pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fourteen pyeloplasties were undertaken in pigs using a laparoscopic transperitoneal approach and the robotic surgical system (da Vinci, Intuitive Surgical Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA). RESULTS: The robotic surgical system provides real-time three-dimensional stereoscopic vision. Manipulating the intracorporeal endo-wristed instruments from a remote console allows laparoscopic manoeuvres that are as easy as those during open surgery. Surgeons with no particular experience in laparoscopic surgery could learn complex surgery easily and quickly. CONCLUSION: This technique provides faster training and the possibility of undertaking complex laparoscopic procedures, especially reconstructive, with less fatigue for the surgeon.
Authors: A Mehrabi; C L Yetimoglu; A Nickkholgh; A Kashfi; P Kienle; L Konstantinides; M R Ahmadi; H Fonouni; P Schemmer; H Friess; M M Gebhard; M W Büchler; J Schmidt; C N Gutt Journal: Surg Endosc Date: 2006-07-20 Impact factor: 4.584
Authors: Mario F Chammas; Anuar I Mitre; Marco A Arap; Nicholas Hubert; Jacques Hubert Journal: Clinics (Sao Paulo) Date: 2019-06-27 Impact factor: 2.365