Surgery of the alimentary tract for benign and malignant disease with the novel robotic platform HUGO RAS. A first world report of safety and feasibility.

Journal: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: As robotic surgery increases its reach, novel platforms are being released. We present the first 17 consecutive cases of alimentary tract surgery performed with the Hugo RAS (Medtronic).

Authors

  • Antonio Gangemi
    Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
  • Paolo Bernante
    Center for Metabolic and Obesity Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Bologna, 40121 Bologna, Italy.
  • Matteo Rottoli
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
  • Federica Pasquali
    IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna - Department of Medical Engineering, Bologna, Italy.
  • Gilberto Poggioli
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, St.Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.