Robot-Assisted Orbital Fat Decompression Surgery: First in Human.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To explore the safety and feasibility of robot-assisted orbital fat decompression surgery.

Methods

Ten prospectively enrolled patients (18 eyes) with Graves' ophthalmopathy underwent robot-assisted orbital fat decompression surgery with the da Vinci Xi surgical system. Intraoperative blood loss, operative time, and complications were recorded. For every patient, the exophthalmos of the operated eyes and Graves' orbitopathy quality of life (GO-QoL) were measured both preoperatively and 3 months postoperatively to assess the surgical effect.

Results

All surgical procedures were successfully performed. The mean duration to complete the whole procedure was 124.3 ± 33.2 minutes (range, 60-188). The mean intraoperative blood loss was 17.8 ± 6.2 mL (range, 7.5-28). T

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9100477 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature