Concurrent use of a robotic uterine manipulator and a robotic laparoscope holder to achieve assistant-less solo laparoscopy: the double ViKY

Manish Maheshwari, Thomas Ind
Journal of robotic surgery · 2015 · doi:10.1007/s11701-015-0518-z · PMID:26531201
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Abstract

Three patients requiring gynecological surgery had uterine manipulation using a VCare(®) controlled by a ViKY(®) at the same time as having a ViKY(®) robotic arm controlling the laparoscope. The setup time for each varied from 6-9 min for the uterine manipulator and 3-5 min for the laparoscope holder. In all cases (one endometriosis and two dermoid cysts) the operative field was good. Two patients were discharged within 24 h of surgery. One patient required an extra day in hospital after she went into acute urinary retention once the catheter was removed. This work demonstrated that assistant-less solo gynecological surgery is feasible using two ViKY robotic arms for both uterine manipulation and laparoscope holding.

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endometriosis

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Gynecologic Surgical Procedures Laparoscopy Robotic Surgical Procedures Uterus Adult Dermoid Cyst Dermoid Cyst Endometriosis Endometriosis Equipment Design Feasibility Studies Female Gynecologic Surgical Procedures Gynecologic Surgical Procedures Humans Laparoscopes Laparoscopy Laparoscopy Robotic Surgical Procedures Uterus

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