Contributors: Jimmy Lin and Craig Rezac
Robotic surgery offers benefits to both patient and surgeon by allowing smaller incisions and faster recovery time, to better accuracy, flexibility and control. Many procedures which have previously been conducted with laparoscopy, or open surgery, are becoming further improved in robotic surgery. This video demonstrates once such procedure, the extended right hemicolectomy.
DOI# http://dx.doi.org/10.17797/rv3nkbech0
Authors Recruited By: Vincent Obias. MD. MS
Contributors: Kristina Butler, MD and Javier Magrina, MD
Pelvic lymphadenectomy is part of most gynecologic malignancy staging procedures. Knowledge of the retroperitoneal anatomy is key to safely completing this procedure.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17797/5xzrp8fuk3
Editor Recruited By: Dennis S. Chi, MD, FACOG, FACS
In this video, we demonstrate the set-up, port configuration, and key steps involved in performing a robotic-assisted retroperitoneoscopic partial nephrectomy.
DOI#: https://doi.org/10.17797/di559dgayo
Contributors: Thomas Bauer, MD and Glenn Parker, MD
Up to 25 % of diaphragmatic hernias may be incidentally diagnosed in adulthood. If symptomatic, patients often present with epigastric pain, chest pain or persistent cough. When found, they should be repaired to prevent incarceration and strangulation.
DOI #: http://dx.doi.org/10.17797/wy2y9m77gv
