Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 5 , Pages 915-919 , November 2006

Robot-assisted aortoiliac reconstruction: a review of 30 cases

  • Petr Štádler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Petr Štádler, MD, Department of Vascular Surgery, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2, Prague 5, 15030 Czech Republic.
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  • Pavel Matouš, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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  • Petr Vitásek, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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  • Miroslav Špaček, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Charles University, First Medical Faculty and General Teaching Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.

Received 6 May 2006 ,Accepted 26 July 2006.

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    Position of the patient on the operating table and position of trocars. 1, Central clamp; 2, right robotic arm; 3, robotic camera; 4, left robotic arm; 5, assistant’s port; 6, distal clamp.

    Position of the patient on the operating table and position of trocars. 1, Central clamp; 2, right robotic arm; 3, robotic camera; 4, left robotic arm; 5, assistant’s port; 6, distal clamp.

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    A, Position of colon and posterior peritoneum, and exposure of infrarenal aorta. A, Fixed posterior peritoneum; B, subrenal aorta; C, line for opening the posterior peritoneum; D, left renal vein; E,

    A, Position of colon and posterior peritoneum, and exposure of infrarenal aorta. A, Fixed posterior peritoneum; B, subrenal aorta; C, line for opening the posterior peritoneum; D, left renal vein; E, descending colon. B, Perioperative view of modified transperitoneal direct approach.

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    A, Aortoiliac thromboendarterectomy. A, Temporarily clipped inferior mesenteric artery (IMA); B, opened aorta; C, robotic instrument; D, suction; E, proximal aortic clamp. B, Aortoiliac patch. A, Aort

    A, Aortoiliac thromboendarterectomy. A, Temporarily clipped inferior mesenteric artery (IMA); B, opened aorta; C, robotic instrument; D, suction; E, proximal aortic clamp. B, Aortoiliac patch. A, Aortoiliac prosthetic patch; B, right common iliac artery.

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    A, A robot-assisted central anastomosis of an aortounifemoral bypass. B, A robot-assisted distal anastomosis of an abdominal aortic aneurysm treated with a tube graft. A, Right common iliac artery; B,

    A, A robot-assisted central anastomosis of an aortounifemoral bypass. B, A robot-assisted distal anastomosis of an abdominal aortic aneurysm treated with a tube graft. A, Right common iliac artery; B, left common iliac artery; C, endoscopic bulldog clamps

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(06)01372-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.07.045

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 5 , Pages 915-919 , November 2006

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