TITLE:
Single-Incision Robotic Surgery
AUTHORS:
Norihiko Ishikawa, Masahiko Kawaguchi, Hideki Moriyama, Go Watanabe
KEYWORDS:
Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery; Robotic Surgery; Surgical System of da Vinci S
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.3 No.2,
February
24,
2012
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILSTM) has been developed as a less invasive laparoscopic surgery. On the other hand, robotically assisted surgical technology has offered new options for minimally invasive surgery. In this study, we report a new surgical technology to perform SILS using the da Vinci S surgical system (Intuitive Surgical Inc., Sunnyvale, CA). Materials and Surgical Technique: A porcine liver with gallbladder was placed on an endoscopic surgery trainer, and a 25 mm incision was made for one robotic camera and two instruments at the umbilicus position. Both instruments were crossed while preventing them from colliding with each other, and Robot-assisted single-incision cholecyctectomy was perfumed. Discussion: This technique is expected to contribute to the development of a number of procedures in the future.