| Literature DB >> 16950449 |
Patrick Luke1, Bodo E Knudsen, Christopher Y Nguan, Stephen E Pautler, Stuart Swinnimer, Robert Kiaii, Anil Kapoor.
Abstract
We report the surgical management of an expanding 2.5-cm left-sided renal artery aneurysm using a robotic-assisted laparoscopic approach. Using the da Vinci surgical robotic system, we resected the aneurysm, and the anterior-inferior branch of the renal artery was reconstructed with an end-to-end anastomosis. The operative time was 360 minutes, hospitalization length of stay was 3 days, and postoperative analgesic requirements were minimal. Follow-up imaging and functional analysis demonstrated resolution of the aneurysm and preservation of renal function. This technique highlights the ability of surgical robotics to expand indications for minimally invasive surgery in complex cases.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16950449 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.05.014
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Vasc Surg ISSN: 0741-5214 Impact factor: 4.268