How robotic-assisted surgery can decrease the risk of mucosal tear during Heller myotomy procedure?

We report the first description of robotic-assisted Heller myotomy in children. The purpose of this study was to improve the safety of Heller myotomy by demonstrating, in two adolescent patients, the contribution of the robot to the different steps of this procedure. Due to the robot’s freedom of mo...

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Published in:Journal of robotic surgery 2017-06, Vol.11 (2), p.255-258
Main Authors: Ballouhey, Quentin, Dib, Nabil, Binet, Aurélien, Carcauzon-Couvrat, Véronique, Clermidi, Pauline, Longis, Bernard, Lardy, Hubert, Languepin, Jane, Cros, Jérôme, Fourcade, Laurent
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adults
Case Report
Child
Conflicts of interest
Dissection
Dysphagia
Endoscopy
Esophageal Achalasia - surgery
Esophageal Diseases - surgery
Esophagus
Female
Heller Myotomy - adverse effects
Heller Myotomy - methods
Hospitals
Humans
Laparoscopy
Length of stay
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Patients
Pediatrics
Risk Factors
Robotic surgery
Robotic Surgical Procedures - adverse effects
Robotic Surgical Procedures - methods
Robotics
Robots
Safety
Surgeons
Surgery
Three dimensional motion
Urology
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Summary:We report the first description of robotic-assisted Heller myotomy in children. The purpose of this study was to improve the safety of Heller myotomy by demonstrating, in two adolescent patients, the contribution of the robot to the different steps of this procedure. Due to the robot’s freedom of movement and three-dimensional vision, there was an improvement in the accuracy, a gain in the safety regarding different key-points, decreasing the risk of mucosal perforation associated with this procedure.
ISSN:1863-2483
1863-2491
DOI:10.1007/s11701-016-0658-9