title: The da Vinci robot in right adrenalectomy: considerations on technique.
abstract: The da Vinci Robotic System (Intuitive Surgical, Mountain View, CA) became available at the General Surgery Department of Camposampiero Hospital in May 2001. From May 2001 to October 2002, 139 robotic operations were performed, one of which was a right adrenalectomy for a right adrenal mass. The progressive growth of the mass was the indication for surgical excision. Surgical adrenalectomy was successfully completed with da Vinci Robotic System using 5 ports (3 for the robotic system, 2 as service trocars). The wrist-like movements of the instrument's tip easily enabled the detachment of the right hepatic lobe from the gland and vessel isolation, while the 3-dimensional vision facilitated dissection of the veins from the vena cava.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Camposampiero Hospital, Padua, Italy, adannibale@ulss15.pd.it
authors.forename: Annibale
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Annibale
authors.forename: Valentino
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fiscon
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Trevisan
authors.forename: Maurizia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pozzobon
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gianfreda
authors.forename: Gianna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sovernigo
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morpurgo
authors.forename: Camillo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Orsini
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Del Monte
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome