Since its inception in 1985, robotic surgery has evolved into a mainstream surgical approach that has become virtually synonymous with minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and adopted across several specialties offering decreased patient morbidity and im...
The term "Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery" (NOTES) defines a surgical approach that leverages the body's natural orifices to access the abdominal cavity, presenting a patient-centric perspective by highlighting its potential to elimin...
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Jan 1, 2023
BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the possible advantages of the Robo-Lap (parenchymal transection by laparoscopic ultrasonic dissector and robotic bipolar forceps and scissors) compared with pure robotic technique (parenchymal ...
The generally accepted method for choledochal cysts is total resection of cystic extrahepatic bile ducts and gallbladder followed by biliodigestive anastomosis. Minimally invasive interventions have recently become the «gold» standard in pediatric he...
International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
Jan 1, 2023
PURPOSE: Horseshoe kidney (HSK) is the most common renal fusion anomaly, occurring in 0.25% of the population (1). It presents technical obstacles to pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) despite robotic assistance (2, 3). KangDuo...
International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
Jan 1, 2023
INTRODUCTION: Even in the era of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) and robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP), we sometimes encounter patients with severe urinary incontinence after surgery. The aim of the present study was t...
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