TransplantVideo Gallery
Chicago 2009 Video – Robotic Hand Assisted Left Donor Nephrectomy
V. Gorodner
Background
The living related donor nephrectomy has become a very popular procedure since the introduction of minimally invasive surgery. This has increased considerably the pool of donors. Most of the time due to its favorable conditions a left donor nephrectomy is the procedure of choice.
Methods
33 year old male donating a kidney to his brother who suffer from end-stage renal disease. The donor was screened according to a standardized protocol. Abdominal CT scan showed single renal arteries bilaterally without early branching.
EndocrineVideo Gallery
Chicago 2009 Video – Robotic Transaxillary Completition thyroidectomy for sospicius thyroid cancer with parathyroid reimplantation
G. Caravaglios
Robot assisted thyroidectomy has been recently becoming more popular and successfully used in United States and Korea. Technical limitations and precise indications still have to be defined. The presence of scar and adhesions due to previous lobectomy could increase the difficulty of the procedure.
OncologyVideo Gallery
Chicago 2009 Video – Robotically-Assisted Splenectomy for Rare Splenic Pseudocyst with Increased Ca 19-9 Values
K. Konstantinidis
Background/Hypothesis
Up to now there are only 30 reported cases of splenic pseudocysts elevating Ca19-9. Laparoscopic treatment of splenic cysts is extensively described. Robotic surgery offers a modern alternative that enhances visual field and dexterity of surgical maneuvers in the narrow field around large splenic tumors. We present the case of a 32-year old female patient
VariousVideo Gallery
Chicago 2009 Video – Function & QOL in TORS for OSAHS
C. Vicini
SUMMARY
This video shows the first experience about TORS in patients affected by OSAHS.
