The da Vinci robot in right adrenalectomy: considerations on technique.
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.
D'Annibale
Annibale
A
Department of General Surgery, Camposampiero Hospital, Padua, Italy, adannibale@ulss15.pd.it
Fiscon
Valentino
V
Trevisan
Paolo
P
Pozzobon
Maurizia
M
Gianfreda
Valeria
V
Sovernigo
Gianna
G
Morpurgo
Emilio
E
Orsini
Camillo
C
Del Monte
Daniele
D
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