Telerobotic assisted laparoscopic surgery: initial laboratory and clinical experience. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • OBJECTIVES: To assess the feasibility of telerobotic assisted surgery. METHODS: In a laboratory model, a cholecystectomy, splenectomy, and nephrectomy were performed by an inexperienced surgeon who was being mentored by an experienced surgeon stationed at a remote site. The remote surgeon controlled the laparoscopic camera by utilizing a telerobotic system. In patients, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, varix ligation, and bladder suspension were performed by an experienced team utilizing a robotic system controlled by an experienced surgeon from a remote site. RESULTS: In both the laboratory and clinical setting, all procedures were successfully completed without complications. CONCLUSIONS: Current technology is available to successfully allow for telerobotic assisted surgery.

publication date

  • July 1, 1994

Research

keywords

  • Laparoscopy
  • Nephrectomy
  • Robotics
  • Splenectomy
  • Therapy, Computer-Assisted
  • Videotape Recording

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0028264073

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/s0090-4295(94)80003-0

PubMed ID

  • 8042260

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 44

issue

  • 1