Robotic versus telerobotic laparoscopic cholecystectomy: duration of surgery and outcomes.
This study found that robotic and telerobotic operations were accomplished with the same mortality, morbidity, blood loss, length of operations and length of stay. The DaVinci operations required longer total operating room time than the AESOP operations. Telerobotic laparoscopic cholecystectomy achieved the same clinical outcomes as standard robotic laparoscopic cholecystectomy in this small trial. This study justifies further comparison of these techniques in a randomized prospective trial.
Hourmont
Katherine
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Minimally Invasive and Telerobotic Surgery Institute, Hackensack University Medical Center, 20 Prospect Avenue, Suite #901, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA.
Chung
Woosup
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Pereira
Stephen
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Wasielewski
Annette
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Davies
Richard
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Ballantyne
Garth H
GH
D015992:Body Mass Index; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012371:Robotics; D016896:Treatment Outcome