Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2006 Jun;39(6):482-485.
First Experience of Thoracic Surgery with the da Vinci(TM) Surgical System in Korea
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- 1Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea.
Abstract
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery has gained a broad acceptance for various thoracic lesions because it is the minimally invasive surgery with little tissue trauma, less pain, improved cosmetic results and short recovery time. However, there are some limitations for this method, such as restricted visual sensory information to a two-dimensional image and limited maneuverability of the tips of the instruments. To overcome these limitations, advanced technology has been introduced and the da Vinci(TM) Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical Inc, Mountain View, CA, USA) became available in 2001. In Korea, the da Vinci(TM) Surgical System was introduced in Severance hospital (Yonsei University College of Medicine) in May 2005, and approved by KFDA in July 2005. Herein, we report the first experience of robot-assisted thoracic surgery with the da Vinci(TM) Surgical System in extirpation of a large teratoma in anterior mediastinum.
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