Editorial Comment to New three-dimensional head-mounted display system, TMDU-S-3D system, for minimally invasive surgery application: Procedures for gasless single-port radical nephrectomy

ObjectivesTo evaluate the current patterns of use of minimally invasive surgical procedures, including traditional, robotic-assisted, and single-port laparoscopy, by Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) members and to compare the results to those of our 2004 and 2007 surveys.MethodsThe Society of Gynecologic Oncology members were surveyed through an online or mailed-paper survey. Data were analyzed and compared with results of our prior surveys.ResultsFour hundred six (32%) of 1279 SGO members responded. Eighty-three percent of respondents (n = 337) performed traditional laparoscopic surgery (compared with 84% in 2004 and 91% in 2007). Ninety-seven percent of respondents performed robotic surgery (compared with 27% in 2007). When respondents were asked to indicate procedures that they performed with the robot but not with traditional laparoscopy, 75% indicated radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy for cervical cancer. Overall, 70% of respondents indicated that hysterectomy and staging for uterine cancer was the procedure they most commonly performed with a minimally invasive approach. Only 17% of respondents who performed minimally invasive surgery performed single-port laparoscopy, and only 5% of respondents indicated that single-port laparoscopy has an important or very important role in the field.ConclusionsSince our prior surveys, we found a significant increase in the overall use and indications for robotic surgery. Radical hysterectomy or trachelectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy for cervical cancer and total hysterectomy and staging for endometrial cancer were procedures found to be significantly more appropriate for the robotic platform in comparison to traditional laparoscopy. The indications for laparoscopy have expanded beyond endometrial cancer staging to include surgical management of early-stage cervical and ovarian cancers, but the use of single-port laparoscopy remains limited.

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3D Laparoscopic Monitors

Medical Equipment Insights ◽

10.4137/mei.s13342 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

pp. MEI.S13342

Author(s):

Francesca Destro ◽

Noemi Cantone ◽

Mario Lima

Keyword(s):

Minimally Invasive Surgery ◽

Minimally Invasive ◽

Invasive Surgery ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Short Paper ◽

High Definition ◽

Recent Introduction ◽

Technological Advances ◽

New Surgery

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is a relatively new surgery comprising various procedures performed with special miniaturized instruments and imaging reproduction systems. Technological advances have made MIS an efficient, safe, and applicable tool for pediatric surgeons with unquestionable advantages. The recent introduction of three-dimensional (3D) high definition systems has been advocated in order to overcome some of the problems related to standard MIS visual limitations. This short paper recapitulates the necessity to minimize MIS visualization limitations and reports the characteristics of new laparoscopic 3D systems.

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Design of Double-Light Shadowless Lifting Retractor

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.499.248 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 499 ◽

pp. 248-252

Author(s):

Jun Sun ◽

Bo Xiang ◽

Ping Zhou ◽

Rui Wang

Keyword(s):

Minimally Invasive Surgery ◽

Minimally Invasive ◽

Invasive Surgery ◽

Single Port ◽

Abdominal Cavity ◽

Surgical Instrument ◽

Design Requirement ◽

Gasless Laparoscopy ◽

Minimally Invasive Surgical ◽

Patented Product

The single-port gasless laparoscopic surgical instrument is an international leading patented product in minimally invasive surgery. This paper first describes the composition and the usage of the shadowless retractor of the single-port gasless laparoscopy minimally invasive surgical instrument. Aim to meet the specific requirement arise in the minimally invasive surgery for the animal abdominal cavity, we first improve the existing shadowless lifting retractor. Then, this paper proposes and designs the double-light shadowless lifting retractor. The test has shown the designed double-light shadowless lifting retractor has satisfied the design requirement. The practical tests have been done and shown the viability and effectiveness of the proposed design approach.

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First Clinical Experience with Single-Port Robotic Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery

Diseases of the Colon & Rectum ◽

10.1097/dcr.0000000000001999 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽

Author(s):

John H. Marks ◽

Emily Kunkel ◽

Jean F. Salem ◽

Charles Martin ◽

Brigitte Anderson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Minimally Invasive Surgery ◽

Minimally Invasive ◽

Clinical Experience ◽

Invasive Surgery ◽

Single Port ◽

Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery ◽

Robotic Transanal

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Biomedical Robotics for Healthcare

Technological Advancements in Biomedicine for Healthcare Applications - Advances in Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2196-1.ch021 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 200-205

Author(s):

Kenoki Ohuchida ◽

Makoto Hashizume

Keyword(s):

Minimally Invasive Surgery ◽

Minimally Invasive ◽

Endoscopic Surgery ◽

Invasive Surgery ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Body Cavity ◽

Endoscopic Procedures ◽

Biomedical Robotics ◽

Hospital Stays ◽

Conventional Open Surgery

Recently, a robotic system was developed in the biomedical field to support minimally invasive surgery. The popularity of minimally invasive surgery has surged rapidly because of endoscopic procedures. In endoscopic surgery, surgical procedures are performed within a body cavity and visualized with laparoscopy or thoracoscopy. Since the initial laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed in 1987, the implications for endoscopic procedures have continuously expanded, and endoscopic surgery is currently the standard for an increasing number of operations. Advances in laparoscopic surgery have led to less postoperative pain, shorter hospital stays, and an earlier return to work for many patients. However, performing laparoscopic procedures requires several skills that have never been required for conventional open surgery. The surgeon needs to coordinate his/her eyes and hands and acquire a skillful manner using long-shaft instruments as well as mentally interpret a two-dimensional environment as a three-dimensional one. Because learning such skills is stressful for most surgeons, performing a laparoscopic procedure is more physically and mentally demanding than performing an open procedure.

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