title: Laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy using a remote-controlled robotic surgical system.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is considered the standard method for removal of benign adrenal tumors. Although laparoscopic surgery provides clear patient benefit, laparoscopic adrenalectomy using conventional instrumentation is complex. Our objective was to evaluate whether the da Vinci trade mark Surgical System, a comprehensive robotic endoscopic surgical device, could be used effectively to perform laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Through a transperitoneal approach, three right and one left adrenal tumors were removed in four patients using this method.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no complications, and the clinical results were excellent.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We demonstrate the feasibility of performing laparoscopic adrenalectomy exclusively by using robotic telepresent technology from a remote workstation. The da Vinci System enables conventionally trained urologic surgeons to perform complex minimally invasive procedures with ease and precision. Therefore, we are convinced that the system helps the urologist to adapt the whole spectrum of laparoscopic procedure in this field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, J.W. Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany. Bentas@em.uni-frankfurt.de
authors.forename: Wassilios
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bentas
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wolfram
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bräutigam
authors.forename: Jochen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Binder
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D018246:Adrenocortical Adenoma / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000601:surgery; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery / Q000379:methods*