Microvascular anastomosis: is there a role for robotic surgery?

Hulst, René van der; Sawor, John H.; Bouvy, Nicole

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2006.05.011

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“…3 The feasibility of telesurgery has been demonstrated with experimental microsurgery. [4][5][6][7] In this context, the objective of this work is to demonstrate the feasibility of limb replantation and transplantation by telesurgery. That is, from a qualitative point of view by gearing down movement and, thus, suppressing physiological tremor, but also from a quantitative point of view by using two surgical robots occupying lesser space in the operating field than in conventional microsurgery, thus allowing two microsurgeons to work at a time.…”

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Limb replantation with two robots: A feasibility study in a pig model

2009

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The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of limb replantations and transplantations by telesurgery. The material consisted in a large white pig and two surgical robots (DaVinciS telemanipulators). The procedure consisted in a trans-humeral cross-section of the left thoracic limb, which was secondarily replanted. Results showed good vascular permeability, while the operator's physiological tremor was suppressed. Our results seem to demonstrate that telesurgery could improve limb replantation and transplantation management, especially regarding operating gesture precision.

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Limb replantation with two robots: A feasibility study in a pig model

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“…However, like others [11,12], we had some difficulties during this preliminary study of telemicrosurgery, related to the fact that the Da Vinci 1 system has not been elaborated for open surgery; it was rather meant for laparoscopic surgery. The surgical instruments we used for example were conceived for vascular telesurgery and their too large size might explain some slowness in the telemanipulation of the 10-0 thread.…”

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Telemicrosurgery: A feasibility study in a rat model

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Liverneaux³

2008

Chirurgie de la Main

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“…This gain in operating time can lead to higher rates of success in chronophageous procedures such as replantation or revascularization, in which ischemia duration is one of the keys to success. Many authors have reported excellent results in such vascular [39,43,45] and nervous [41] repairs. Lack of proprioceptive feedback has never been an obstacle for most authors [46], even when performing extremely thin and delicate microsurgical anastomoses.…”

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