Clinical References - General Surgery
The following selected publications support the clinical efficacy of da Vinci® General Surgery.
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Gastric Bypass
2006
Alami RS, Schuster R, Morton JM, Curet MJ. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in a patient with midgut malrotation. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2006 Mar-Apr;2(2):222-5. Epub 2006 Feb 28. Full text for purchase.
Lawson EH, Curet MJ, Sanchez BR, Schuster R, Berguer R. Postural ergonomics during robotic and laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery: a pilot project. Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2007 Mar; 1(1):61-68. Full text.
Mohr CJ, Nadzam GS, Alami RS, Sanchez BR, Curet MJ. Totally robotic laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass: results from 75 patients. Obes Surg. 2006 Jun;16(6):690-6. Abstract.
Mohr CJ, Nadzam GS, Curet MJ. Totally robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Arch Surg. 2005 Aug;140(8):779-86. Abstract. Full text.
Sanchez BR, Mohr CJ, Morton JM, Safadi BY, Alami RS, Curet MJ. Comparison of totally robotic laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and traditional laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2005 Nov-Dec;1(6):549-54. Abstract.
2005
Mohr CJ, Nadzam GS, Curet MJ. Totally Robotic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Arch Surg. 2005 Aug;140(8):779-86. Abstract
2004
Curet MJ. Total robotic roux-en-y gastric bypass. Results from an unpublished study conducted at Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA. Submitted to Intuitive Surgical December 2004. Abstract.
Moser F, Horgan S. Robotically assisted bariatric surgery. Am J Surg. 2004 Oct;188(4A Suppl):38S-44S. Abstract.
Nissen Fundoplication
Stefanidis D, Korndorffer JR, Scott DJ. Robotic Laparoscopic Fundoplication. Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol. 2005 Feb;8(1):71-83. Abstract.
Cadiére GB. A Computer-Enhanced Clinical Case Study: Nissen Fundoplication. Results from an unpublished case study documented at St. Pierre Hospital, Belgium. Submitted to Intuitive Surgical in 2000.
Colorectal Resection
D'Annibale A, Morpurgo E, Fiscon V, Trevisan P, Sovernigo G, Orsini C, Guidolin D. Robotic and laparoscopic surgery for treatment of colorectal diseases. Dis Colon Rectum. 2004 Dec;47(12):2162-8. Abstract.
Other General Surgery
2006
Galvani C, Gorodner MV, Moser F, Baptista M, Donahue P, Horgan S. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia facilitated by robotic assistance. 1: Surg Endosc. 2006 Jul;20(7):1105-12. Epub 2006 May 13.
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Pigazzi A, Ellenhorn JD, Ballantyne GH, Paz IB. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic low anterior resection with total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer. 1: Surg Endosc. 2006 Oct;20(10):1521-5. Epub 2006 Aug 1. Abstract.
2004
Corcione F, Esposito C, Cuccurullo D, Settembre A, Miranda N, Amato F, Pirozzi F, Caiazzo P. Advantages and limits of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery: preliminary experience. Surg Endosc. 2004 Nov 18. Abstract.
Hazey JW, Melvin WS. Robot-assisted general surgery. Semin Laparosc Surg. 2004 Jun;11(2):107-12. Abstract
Nguyen NT, Hinojosa MW, Finley D, Stevens M, Paya M. Application of robotics in general surgery: initial experience. Am Surg. 2004 Oct;70(10):914-7. Abstract
2003
Giulianotti PC, Coratti A, Angelini M, Sbrana F, Cecconi S, Balestracci T, Caravaglios G. Guilianotti, Pier Cristoforo Robotics in general surgery: personal experience in a large community hospital. Arch Surg. 2003 Jul;138(7):777-84. . Abstract
Horgan S, Berger RA, Elli EF, Espat NJ. Robotic-assisted minimally invasive transhiatal esophagectomy. Am Surg. 2003 Jul;69(7):624-6. Abstract.
Hubens G, Coveliers H, Balliu L, Ruppert M, Vaneerdeweg W. A performance study comparing manual and robotically assisted laparoscopic surgery using the da Vinci system. Surg Endosc. 2003 Oct;17(10):1595-9. Epub 2003 Jul 21. Abstract
Jacob BP, Gagner M. Robotics and general surgery. Surg Clin North Am. 2003 Dec;83(6):1405-19. Review. Abstract
Melvin WS, Needleman BJ, Krause KR, Ellison EC. Robotic resection of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2003 Feb;13(1):33-6. Abstract
Talamini MA, Chapman S, Horgan S, Melvin WS; The Academic Robotics Group. A prospective analysis of 211 robotic-assisted surgical procedures. Surg Endosc. 2003 Oct;17(10):1521-4. Epub 2003 Aug 15. Abstract
2002
Bentas W, Wolfram M, Brautigam R, Binder J. Laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy using a remote-controlled robotic surgical system. J Endourol. 2002 Aug;16(6):373-6. Abstract
Chapman WH 3rd, Albrecht RJ, Kim VB, Young JA, Chitwood WR Jr. Computer-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy with the da Vinci surgical robot. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2002 Jun;12(3):155-9. Abstract
Desai MM, Gill IS, Kaouk JH, Matin SF, Sung GT, Bravo EL. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Urology. 2002 Dec;60(6):1104-7. Abstract
Horgan S. Robotic Heller Myotomy Decreases Esophageal Perforations. Results from an unpublished case study conducted in 2002. Abstract. Full Text.
Horgan S, Vanuno D, Sileri P, Cicalese L, Benedetti E. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy for kidney transplantation. Transplantation. 2002 May 15;73(9):1474-9. Abstract
Young JA, Chapman WH 3rd, Kim VB, Albrecht RJ, Ng PC, Nifong LW, Chitwood WR Jr. Robotic-assisted adrenalectomy for adrenal incidentaloma: case and review of the technique. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2002 Apr;12(2):126-30. Abstract
