Robotic Surgery
Robotic surgery or Robot assisted surgery is advanced form of minimal invasive surgery. It has transformed the field of surgical treatment specifically in cancer surgeries. We will try to answer most common frequently asked question related to robotic surgery. For more information, watch this video of robotic surgery in Gynecological Cancers.
Yes, it is safe. Because, robotic surgery does not mean that robot is performing the surgery. Robot is not independent machine which do surgery but it replicates the surgeon hand movements inside the patient tummy. There are three part of surgical robotic system. 1. Surgeon Console, 2. Robotic Arm, 3. Vision Cart. Surgeon sits at console and control the robotic arm with joystick. For additional information to see how surgical robot works, kindly visit - video on Dr. Viral Patel you tube channel.
https://youtu.be/dLHNdQBTWzY?si=7z4HsuXZMCeR1sm_There are three part of surgical robotic system. 1. Surgeon Console, 2. Robotic Arm, 3. Vision Cart. Surgeon sits at console and control the robotic arm with joystick. Assistant surgeon sits near patient to assist the surgery by looking to the display in vision cart. For additional information to see how surgical robot works, kindly visit - video on Dr. Viral Patel you tube channel.
Robotic surgery can be used in gynecologic cancers like uterus cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian tumor and vulvar cancer. Benefit includes faster recovery, shorter hospital stay, less complication, minimal postoperative pain, small scar after surgery, precision in surgery and less blood loss.
Traditional open surgery has big incision over tummy. Contrary to this, robotic surgery has only four or five small incisions of 8 mm. Hence, pain is minimal and recovery is faster. Majority patients need only one day hospital stay after robotic or robot assisted surgery.
Robot has camera which has 10 times more magnification and provide three dimensional views. This technology helps in doing surgery with precision that has minimal blood loss, minimal chance of wound infection and less complication.
Sentinel node is the first node that drains cancer cells from the primary cancer site. Sentinel lymphnode mapping technique identifies the sentinel node in uterus / uterine / endometrial cancer. It can be identified by robot assisted or robotic surgery. Robot has camera with near-infrared technology that enables the surgeon to find sentinel node. This video demonstrates sentinel lymphnode mapping technique. By removing the sentinel node, we can identify the lymphnode metastasis in uterus / uterine / endometrial cancer. This technique reduces the complication of lymphadenectomy that are accumulation of water in legs (lower limb lymphedema). Sentinel node mapping is the novel technique in gynecologic oncology.
There is no additional risk with robotic surgery in comparison to traditional or laparoscopic approach.
Robotic surgery is a favorable treatment option in gynecologic cancer. It has been increasingly utilized in early stage uterine/uterus cancer and cervical/cervix cancer. It has revolutionized the surgical treatment in gynecologic cancer.
There are three part of surgical robotic system. 1. Surgeon Console, 2. Robotic Arm, 3. Vision Cart. Surgeon sits at console and control the robotic arm with joystick. Assistant surgeon sits near patient to assist the surgery by looking to the display in vision cart. For additional information to see how surgical robot works, kindly visit - video on Dr. Viral Patel you tube channel.