Does indocyanine green fluorescence angiography reduce the risk of anastomotic leaks in colorectal resections? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Anastomotic leaks are a significant complication in colorectal surgery. Indocyanine green fluorescence angiography (ICG-FA) has been suggested as a method to reduce the risk. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effect of ICG-FA on reducing anastomotic leaks in colorectal surgery.

Single-Center Results of Colorectal Procedures Performed with Fully Articulated Laparoscopic Artisential® Devices.

Introduction: The ArtiSential® line of products from LivsMed (Seongnam, Republic of Korea) are fully articulated hand-held laparoscopic instruments, possessing end-effectors that closely imitate those of surgical robots with regard to shape and dexterity. Feasibility and safety studies describing the initial experiences with these devices in upper and lower gastrointestinal as well as thoracic surgery have been published. This report presents the outcomes of the largest cohort to date of colorectal procedures performed with Artisential® instruments in a single center.

Pneumoretroperitoneum after a STARR Procedure Performed One Year after a Posterior Colporrhaphy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Transanal rectal resection with a stapling instrument (STARR) has been shown to be effective and safe for the treatment of obstructed defecation syndrome (ODS). Nevertheless, the wide range of complications described in the literature necessitates a rigorous patient selection and a tailored approach for the management of complications. We present here a case of pneumoretroperitoneum which occurred after a STARR procedure for ODS was performed nearly a year after previous anterior and posterior colporrhaphy.

The Artisential® Articulated Laparoscopic Forceps: A Dry Lab Study to Examine Dexterity and Learning Effects in Operators with Different Levels of Laparoscopic Experience.

Purpose: The advent of robotic surgery has highlighted the advantages of articulation. This dry-lab study examined the dexterity and learning effect of a new articulated laparoscopic instrument: the ArtiSential® forceps (LIVSMED, Seongnam, Republic of Korea).

Methods: A peg board task was designed.

The TransEnterix European Patient Registry for Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Procedures in Urology, Abdominal, Thoracic, and Gynecologic Surgery ("TRUST").

Introduction: Robotic surgery was first introduced in the mid-1980s, and at the end of the '90s, the da Vinci® System (Intuitive Surgical Inc., Sunnyvale, California) was introduced in Europe and held a monopoly for years afterward. In 2016, Senhance™ digital laparoscopic platform (TransEnterix Inc.

First Clinical Use of 5 mm Articulating Instruments with the Senhance® Robotic System.

Introduction: While the well-known DaVinci ® robotic system (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) uses 8 mm articulated instruments, the Senhance ® robotic system (TransEnterix, Morrisville, NC), available since 2016, uses 5 mm instruments, which is the standard size in laparoscopy. We report here the first 43 procedures using 5 mm articulating instruments with the Senhance ® system (TransEnterix).

Robotic-Assisted Nissen Fundoplication with the Senhance® Surgical System: Technical Aspects and Early Results.

Introduction: Robotic-assisted surgery continues to evolve. Technical advantages are reported for intracorporal suturing, a technique with a long learning curve in conventional laparoscopy. The success of laparoscopic fundoplication relies on precise suturing at the hiatus and of the fundal wrap.

Spectrophotometric assessment of bowel perfusion during low anterior resection: a prospective study.

Good perfusion of the bowel and a tension-free anastomosis are the two main prerequisites for an uneventful anastomotic healing in rectal surgery. This prospective cohort study investigates the noninvasive intraoperative spectrophotometric assessment of the bowel perfusion using a device called "Oxygen to See" (O2C). Forty patients, planned for low anterior resection, were prospectively enrolled in this study to undergo an intraoperative spectrophotometric assessment of the bowel.

A roadmap for robotic-assisted sigmoid resection in diverticular disease using a Senhance™ Surgical Robotic System: results and technical aspects.

Since the turn of the century, robotic-assisted colorectal surgery has been synonymous with the da Vinci robotic surgical system. We report in this study our first results in robotic-assisted sigmoid resection for diverticular disease using the Senhance™ Surgical Robotic System, while introducing a standardized roadmap for engaging the robotic arms. 12 patients underwent a sigmoid resection using the Senhance™ Surgical Robotic System.

Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair (TAPP) First Experience with the New Senhance Robotic System.

Introduction: This retrospective study was performed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the new Senhance Robotic System (TransEnterix Inc., Morrisville, North Carolina) for inguinal hernia repairs using the transabdominal preperitoneal approach.

Materials And Methods: From March to September 2017, 76 inguinal hernia repairs in 64 patients were performed using the Senhance Robotic System.

Baroreceptor Activation Therapy 2 Decades after Vascular Surgery on Both Carotid Arteries in a Patient with Resistant Hypertension: First Case Report in the Literature.

Patients with previous surgery of the carotids or significant stenosis are not included in the study populations of baroreceptor activation therapy (BAT). In this case report about a 78-year-old woman with implantation of a BAT system 2 decades after bilateral thromboendarterectomy, control of hypertensive dysregulation could be observed even 20 months after implantation. Successful modulation of the baroreceptors requires intact adventitial tissue near the carotid sinus.