TITLE:
Anesthetic Implications of Robotically Assisted Surgery with the Da Vinci Xi Surgical Robot
AUTHORS:
John L. Raytis, Bertram E. Yuh, Clayton S. Lau, Yuman Fong, Michael W. Lew
KEYWORDS:
Anesthetic Implications, Robotic Surgery, Da Vinci Xi
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Anesthesiology,
Vol.6 No.8,
August
25,
2016
ABSTRACT: Surgeries performed with traditionally available robotic systems have many well-documented anesthetic implications. In this observational report, new and unique anesthetic considerations encountered with the introduction of the da Vinci Xi robot related to positioning operating room equipment, patient access and chance for unintended patient contact are described.