Robotic Nissen fundoplication: alternative surgical technique for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
The first robotic Nissen fundoplication using the da Vinci robotic surgical system was performed on a 56-year-old woman with a 20-year history of severe gastroesophageal reflux disease refractory to medical management. The recovery was uneventful, and follow-up continues.
Chapman
W H
WH
Center for Robotic Minimally Invasive Surgery, University Health Systems-Pitt County Memorial Hospital, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. chapmanw@mail.ecu.edu
Young
J A
JA
Albrecht
R J
RJ
Kim
V B
VB
Nifong
L W
LW
Chitwood
W R
WR
D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018662:Fundoplication / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009656:North America; D012371:Robotics