title: Robotically Assisted Pterygium Surgery: First Human Case.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Little research has been done on robotic ocular microsurgery. This study aims to demonstrate the feasibility of pterygium surgery using a robotic surgical system.
  
  
  METHODS
  Robot-assisted pterygium surgery was performed on a 73-year-old patient with nasal and temporal pterygia using the DaVinci Si HD robotic Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical Inc). The Kenyon technique (excision coupled with a conjunctival autograft) was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The DaVinci system provided appropriate dexterity to perform the different steps of surgery. The operative time was 60 minutes 30 seconds. There were no intraoperative complications and no need for conversion to conventional surgery. Postoperative follow-up was unremarkable.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Robot-assisted pterygium removal is technically feasible using the DaVinci Si HD robotic Surgical System. We report the first human case of robot-assisted pterygium surgery.Clinical Trial Registration-URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT02116062.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Ophthalmology, Strasbourg University Hospital, FMTS, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; †IHU, Institute of Image-Guided Surgery, University of Strasbourg, FMTS, Strasbourg, France; Departments of ‡Hand Surgery; and §Digestive and Robotic Surgery, Strasbourg University Hospital, FMTS, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: Tristan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bourcier
authors.forename: Jimmy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chammas
authors.forename: Pierre-Henri
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Becmeur
authors.forename: Jérémy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Danan
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sauer
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gaucher
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Liverneaux
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mutter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000637:transplantation*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D061646:Operative Time; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D011625:Pterygium / Q000601:surgery*; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous