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Live Surgical Tutorial on Complex da Vinci® Hysterectomy — Managing Strategies for Pelvic Adhesive Disease and Large Uteri
SOURCE: OR-Live, Inc.
4:11PM, May 6, 2008
OR-Live.com, the University of Michigan Health System and Intuitive Surgical, Inc. will present the webcast premiere of a surgical tutorial on Complex da Vinci (robotic) Hysterectomies broadcast from the University of Michigan Hospital, on June 5, 2008 from 4-5 PM (ET). Dr. Arnold Advincula, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of OB/GYN at the University of Michigan Health System will perform the procedures.
Three cases of increased complexity will be highlighted in order to address the following types of pathology: enlarged uterus (14-16 weeks), anterior cul-de-sac scarring secondary to patients with prior cesarean section and/or laparotomy and advanced endometriosis with associated adnexal mass. Dr. Advincula will elaborate on strategies for surgically managing these types of complex cases while leveraging the advantages of the da Vinci® (robotic) Surgical System. He will also demonstrate both 3-arm and 4-arm da Vinci techniques as well as total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) and laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LSH) approaches for performing the procedures.
da Vinci® (NASDAQ: ISRG) is a breakthrough robotic system designed to transcend the limitations of both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy — expanding the surgeon’s ability to perform more complex gynecologic procedures using a minimally invasive approach. The da Vinci’s high-definition 3D vision system, fully wristed instrumentation, Intuitive® motion and ergonomic design provide unsurpassed visualization, surgical dexterity and control. This enhanced capability allows gynecologists to perform more complex hysterectomies with greater reproducibility across their patient population compared to conventional laparoscopy, while preserving techniques used in traditional open surgery.
Despite the broad acceptance of laparoscopy, open incision remains the most common approach to hysterectomy. This is due in part to the learning curve associated with conventional laparoscopy and its associated complications1 as well as the difficulty in treating advanced pathology, such as the enlarged uterus, pelvic adhesions or endometriosis, via laparoscopy.2
References:
1 Garry, R. Laparoscopic Surgery. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2006 Feb;20(1):89-104. Epub 2005 Dec 20.
2 Sokol AI, Chuang K, Milad MP. Risk factors for conversion to laparotomy during gynecologic laparoscopy. J Am
Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 2003 Nov;10(4):469-73.
For additional information visit
www.or-live.com/vbc/davinci
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