First-in-human Use of a Microsurgical Robotic System for Central Lymphatic Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT: Advances in the development of robotic systems have recently enabled the use of robotic technology in reconstructive lymphatic surgery. Although the advantages of microsurgical robots must be weighed carefully against the costs, their use may allow for smaller surgical approaches and easier access to anatomically deeper structures or even smaller vessels. We report on a case of a patient with central lymphatic dilation causing abdominal pain and severely reduced physical capacity. Sonography-assisted intranodal injection of indocyanine green allowed for localization of the lymphatic cyst and anastomosis with the left ovarian vein, applying robotic-assisted microsurgery for the first time on the central lymphatic system. Following the successful reconstruction of lymphatic drainage and deco

SUBMITTER: Grunherz L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10730044 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature