Initial experience with and surgical outcomes of da Vinci single-port system in general thoracic surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The da Vinci single-port system (SPS) (Model SP1098, Intuitive Surgical Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA) has been used in genitourinary and general surgical procedures; however, its clinical application in general thoracic surgery has not been attempted. This retrospective study investigated the clinical outcomes of SPS in general thoracic surgery.

Methods

After approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in Korea, the surgical details of SPS in simple thoracic surgeries at two independent institutions were collected and retrospectively reviewed.

Results

Overall, 17 surgeries were performed using SPS without conversion to multiport surgery. The patients included six males, and the overall median age was 52 years (range, 28-83 years). The commonest pathologi

SUBMITTER: Park SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9264062 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature