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Robotic pulmonary resections in children: series report and introduction of a new robotic instrument.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18373461     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Thermal sealing devices, such as the LigaSure (ValleyLab-Tyco Healthcare; Boulder, CO) or Gyrus PK (Gyrus ACMI, Maple Grove, MN) are minimally invasive instruments that can be used to seal the pulmonary parenchyma in pediatric lung resections. But these devices were only available in laparoscopic form, and no robotically similar instruments were manufactured. This handicaps the surgeon at the console, because these nonrobotic instruments must be manipulated and used by the bedside assistant instead of the console surgeon. In July 2006, the robotic Gyrus PK was introduced for the da Vinci Surgical Robot (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA). In this paper, we present our initial experience in performing robotic pulmonary resections in infants and children, including all cases before and after the robotic Gyrus PK was introduced.
Authors:
John J Meehan; Laura Phearman; Anthony Sandler
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A     Volume:  18     ISSN:  1092-6429     ISO Abbreviation:  J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A     Publication Date:  2008 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-03-31     Completed Date:  2008-08-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9706293     Medline TA:  J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  293-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98105, USA. john.meehan@seattlechildrens.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Child
Humans
Infant
Ligation / instrumentation
Pneumonectomy / instrumentation,  methods*
Robotics / instrumentation*

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