Single-incision robotic colorectal surgery with the da Vinci SP® surgical system: initial results of 50 cases.

Journal: Techniques in coloproctology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: The da Vinci SP® (dVSP) surgical system (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA, USA), a robotic platform designed for single-incision surgery, overcame the need for multiple ports in traditional robotic surgery and issues including triangulation and retraction in single-incision laparoscopic surgery. However, previous studies only included case reports or series with small sample sizes. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and performance of the dVSP surgical system and its instruments and accessories for colorectal procedures.

Authors

  • H S Kim
    Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacogenomic Research Center for Membrane Transporters, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Sciences; Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul.
  • B-Y Oh
    Department of Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, South Korea.
  • C Cheong
    Department of Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
  • M H Park
    Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
  • S S Chung
    Department of Surgery, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, 260, Gonghang-Daero, Gangseo-Gu, Seoul, 07804, South Korea.
  • R-A Lee
    Department of Surgery, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, 260, Gonghang-Daero, Gangseo-Gu, Seoul, 07804, South Korea.
  • K H Kim
    Department of Orthodontics, The Institute of Craniofacial Deformity, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
  • G T Noh
    Department of Surgery, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, 260, Gonghang-Daero, Gangseo-Gu, Seoul, 07804, South Korea. gtnohlive@gmail.com.