Robot-assisted repair of cervical fixation elongation recurrence after laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy in two cases

Comparison of functional outcomes with purely laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy and robot-assisted sacrocolpopexy in obese women.

OBJECTIVE To compare the functional outcomes and complication rates following laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (LS) with those occurring in robot-assisted laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (RALSCP) in obese women. PATIENTS AND METHODS A comparative retrospective multicentre study was made, involving 39 obese women (BMI≥30 kg/m2) who underwent LS, and 17 obese women who underwent RASCLP. The operative pa...

Laparoscopic vs Robotic-assisted Sacrocolpopexy

Background: Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy has been in vogue since 1993. Robotic technique has started only since 2004.1 In this article both the techniques are reviewed and an attempt is made to discuss the advantages of each. Objective: Initially, a description of the procedure is given. Then, the article will review the recent published studies on the procedure, patient selection, intraoperativ...

Robot-assisted laparoscopic large hiatal hernia repair

Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Four Cases

The role of the da Vinci robot is being defined in minimally invasive urologic surgery. Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (rLRP) has emerged as a feasible treatment option for patients with organ-confined prostate cancer. We performed the first four rLRPs on four prostate cancer patients in the Republic of Korea. This is a report of its techniques and outcomes. In all four cases...

Delayed Esophageal Pseudodiverticulum after Anterior Cervical Spine Fixation: Report of 2 Cases

Introduction: Although perforation of the esophagus, in the anterior cervical spine fixation, is well established, cases with delayed onset, especially cases that present pseudodiverticulum, are not common. In addition, management of the perforation in this situation is debated.  Case Report:   Delayed esophageal pseudodiverticulum was managed in two patients with a history of anterior spine fi...