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Surgeons used the Single Port SP Robot from Intuitive Surgical to remove cancerous prostates as well as an enlarged prostate blocking the urinary system through the bladder.

Jihad Kaouk, MD, director of the Cleveland Clinic\u2019s Center for Robotic and Image Guided Surgery in the Glickman Urologic and Kidney Institute, contends that the ability to enter the body through a single, small incision helps surgeons perform more complex procedures while improving surgical outcomes and allowing quicker patient recovery.

\u201cWe anticipate that this new generation of robots will allow for new and different routes of surgeries that haven\u2019t previously been possible,\u201d says Kaouk, who is a paid consultant, speaker or member of the advisory committee for Intuitive. \u201cFor example, we can now go through a patient\u2019s perineum instead of their belly to perform prostate surgery and avoid touching the bowel, or work through the retroperitoneal space to perform kidney surgery without entering the abdomen, allowing for quicker recovery time.\u201d

Also See<\/b>: Mount Sinai plans advanced research into robotic surgery<\/a>

Kaouk emphasizes that the robot is not programmed to perform surgery on its own automatically. Instead, he notes that the procedure is completely performed by the surgeon who directs the system through a joystick at a console that includes high-definition 3D vision, a magnified view, and robotic and computer assistance.

\u201cIt\u2019s an extension of the surgeon\u2019s hands, fingers and eyes,\u201d Kaouk says. \u201cThe incision is made by the surgeon and then through that incision we introduce a multi-channel port\u2014and it is via the port that robotic instruments go through.\u201d

According to Kaouk, who performed the first U.S. surgery, the Single Port SP Robot is currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for urologic surgeries including radical prostatectomy, pyeloplasty, nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy, with plans to expand to ear, nose and throat (ENT) and colorectal surgeries in the near future.

\u201cENT surgeons could use it for surgery through the mouth without needing cuts in the neck from outside to get to the deep throat, for example, or the base of the tongue,\u201d he adds.","saveContent":"Urologic surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic are the first in the country to successfully perform prostate surgery using a new generation of robot that inserts surgical instruments through a small incision.

Surgeons used the Single Port SP Robot from Intuitive Surgical to remove cancerous prostates as well as an enlarged prostate blocking the urinary system through the bladder.

Jihad Kaouk, MD, director of the Cleveland Clinic\u2019s Center for Robotic and Image Guided Surgery in the Glickman Urologic and Kidney Institute, contends that the ability to enter the body through a single, small incision helps surgeons perform more complex procedures while improving surgical outcomes and allowing quicker patient recovery.

\u201cWe anticipate that this new generation of robots will allow for new and different routes of surgeries that haven\u2019t previously been possible,\u201d says Kaouk, who is a paid consultant, speaker or member of the advisory committee for Intuitive. \u201cFor example, we can now go through a patient\u2019s perineum instead of their belly to perform prostate surgery and avoid touching the bowel, or work through the retroperitoneal space to perform kidney surgery without entering the abdomen, allowing for quicker recovery time.\u201d

Also See<\/b>: Mount Sinai plans advanced research into robotic surgery<\/a>

Kaouk emphasizes that the robot is not programmed to perform surgery on its own automatically. Instead, he notes that the procedure is completely performed by the surgeon who directs the system through a joystick at a console that includes high-definition 3D vision, a magnified view, and robotic and computer assistance.

\u201cIt\u2019s an extension of the surgeon\u2019s hands, fingers and eyes,\u201d Kaouk says. \u201cThe incision is made by the surgeon and then through that incision we introduce a multi-channel port\u2014and it is via the port that robotic instruments go through.\u201d

According to Kaouk, who performed the first U.S. surgery, the Single Port SP Robot is currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for urologic surgeries including radical prostatectomy, pyeloplasty, nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy, with plans to expand to ear, nose and throat (ENT) and colorectal surgeries in the near future.

\u201cENT surgeons could use it for surgery through the mouth without needing cuts in the neck from outside to get to the deep throat, for example, or the base of the tongue,\u201d he adds.","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

Cleveland Clinic first in U.S. to use single-incision robotic surgery

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