BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical experience with 310 robot assisted vascular procedures. The da Vinci system has been used by a variety of disciplines for laparoscopic procedures but the use of robots in vascular surgery is still relatively uncommon. METHODS: From November 2005 to May 2014, 310 robot assisted vascular operations were performed. Two hundred and twenty four patients were prospectively evaluated for occlusive disease, 61 patients for abdominal aortic aneurysm, four for a common iliac artery aneurysm, four for a splenic artery aneurysm, one for a internal mammary artery aneurysm, and after the unsuccessful endovascular treatment five for hybrid procedures, two patients for median arcuate ligament release and nine for endoleak II treatment post EVAR. Among these patients, 224 underwent robotic occlusive disease treatment (Group I), 65 robotic aorto-iliac aneurysm surgery (Group II) and 21 other robotic procedures (Group III). RESULTS: A total of 298 cases (96.1%) were successfully completed robotically. In 10 patients (3.2%) conversion was necessary. The 30 day mortality was 0.3%, and two (0.6%) late prosthetic infections were seen. Targeted Group I and Group II patients were compared. Robotic ilio-femoral bypass, aorto-femoral bypass, or aorto-iliac thrombo-endarterectomy with prosthetic patch (Group I) required an operative time of 194 (range, 127-315) minutes and robotic aorto-iliac aneurysm surgery (Group II), 253 (range, 185-360) minutes. The mean aortic cross clamping time was 37 minutes in Group I and 93 minutes in Group II. The mean blood loss was more significant in Group II (1,210 mL) than in Group I (320 mL). CONCLUSION: From a practical point of view, the greatest advantage of the robot assisted procedure has been the speed and relative simplicity of construction of the vascular anastomosis. This experience with robot assisted laparoscopic surgery has demonstrated the feasibility of this technique in different areas of vascular surgery.

• Klíčová slova
• Aortic and non-aortic surgery, Laparoscopic vascular surgery, Robot assisted vascular surgery,
• MeSH
• aneurysma břišní aorty chirurgie   MeSH
• aneurysma chirurgie   MeSH
• arteria lienalis chirurgie   MeSH
• arteriální okluzní nemoci chirurgie   MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• endoleak etiologie   MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mamární tepny chirurgie   MeSH
• nemoci aorty chirurgie   MeSH
• nemoci cév chirurgie   MeSH
• retrospektivní studie MeSH
• roboticky asistované výkony metody   MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• výkony cévní chirurgie přístrojové vybavení   metody   MeSH
• výsledek terapie MeSH
• Check Tag
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• audiovizuální média MeSH
• časopisecké články MeSH

Uterus transplantation is a non-lifesaving vascularized composite allotransplantation procedure requiring immunosuppression until removal of the graft. The focus of uterus transplantation is changing regarding refining individual treatment procedures included in this complex treatment of absolute uterine factor infertility, such as robot-assisted donor hysterectomy. The inferior hypogastric nerve plexus should be preserved during robotic dissection of the ureter and uterine vessels to prevent postoperative complications such as urine and fecal evacuation disturbances and sexual disorders. As most uterus transplantations have been performed in living donor concepts, robot-assisted donor hysterectomy should contribute to increased availability of uterus transplantation, particularly because it uses the precise blood-less technique of surgical dissection in the deep pelvis and has cosmetic benefits among living donors.

• Klíčová slova
• hysterectomy, living donor, robot-assisted surgery, transplantation, uterus,
• MeSH
• hysterektomie metody   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• pánev MeSH
• reprodukovatelnost výsledků MeSH
• roboticky asistované výkony * metody   MeSH
• robotika * MeSH
• uterus transplantace   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH

PURPOSE: The surgical treatment of endometriosis, which is routinely performed by minimally invasive approach, is developing towards an increasing complexity in deep endometriosis. While RAS appears to be gaining importance, there are few real-life data on its use for patients with endometriosis. The aim of this study is to investigate the current use of RAS in certified endometriosis centers in Central Europe. METHODS: In this international multicentric cross-sectional study, an online branching survey was sent to certified endometriosis centers in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Switzerland. This survey contained 47 questions including proportion of use, indications, advantages and barriers, technical aspects, and training in RAS. RESULTS: Of the 97 centers contacted, 66% (n = 64) participated. RAS is used for the treatment of endometriosis in 60.8% (n = 31) of the centers with access to a SR, which corresponds to 48.4% of all participating centers. In Austria, 81.8% (n = 9) of centers have SR access, respectively, 88.9% (n = 8) use RAS for endometriosis; in Switzerland, 91.6% (n = 11) and 36.4% (n = 4); and in Germany, 74.4% (n = 29) and 62.1% (n = 18). The reported advantages of RAS include precision (80%, n = 40), instrument mobility (74%, n = 37), and visualization (72%, n = 36). Compared to CLS, RAS is preferred in multidisciplinary cases (84.6%, n = 22), and overweight patients (61.5%, n = 16) and deep endometriosis (61.5%, n = 16). Specific anatomical indications for RAS vs. CLS include FU (57.7%, n = 15), C (53.9%, n = 14), and FB (50%, n = 13) (#Enzian classification). Patient outcomes of RAS compared to CLS are rated as advantageous in 69.2% (n = 18). The main barriers for RAS for centers without an SR include costs (100%, n = 12) and lack of scientific evidence (33.3%, n = 4). 69.2% (n = 18) have dedicated robotic teams, 42.3% (n = 11) have a second console, 69.2% (n = 18) have a simulator, and 34.6% (n = 9) have training programs. A total of 65.4% (n = 17) believes that RAS will replace CLS in selected cases, and 73.1% (n = 19) would prefer RAS if costs were equal. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that RAS is already being used in approximately half of the participating endometriosis centers. While the proportion of RAS procedures compared to CLS is increasing, it still remains comparatively low. Country-specific differences in the use of RAS are evident and are most likely linked to healthcare system structures. Participating centers report both technical and general surgical advantages, as well as specific benefits in cases of deep endometriosis. The main barriers include costs and a lack of scientific evidence. Further research is needed to evaluate the long-term role of RAS in the management of endometriosis.

• Klíčová slova
• Deep endometriosis, Endometriosis, Endometriosis centers, Endometriosis surgery, MIGS, MIS, Minimally invasive surgery, RAL, RAS, Robot-assisted laparoscopy, Robot-assisted surgery, Robotic surgery, Robotic-assisted surgery,
• MeSH
• endometrióza * chirurgie   MeSH
• laparoskopie * metody   statistika a číselné údaje   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• průřezové studie MeSH
• průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
• roboticky asistované výkony * statistika a číselné údaje   metody   výchova   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• multicentrická studie MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Česká republika MeSH
• Německo MeSH
• Rakousko MeSH
• Švýcarsko MeSH

INTRODUCTION: With the introduction of the Da Vinci Xi robotic system, there has been an exponential development of robot-assisted surgical interventions. The benefits of robotic surgery are also successfully used in the field of pancreatic surgery. We present a case report of a 24-year-old female with solid pseudopapillary neoplasia of the pancreas operated on using this robotic system. CASE REPORT: A young female patient with symptomatic solid pseudopapillary neoplasia of the cauda of the pancreas underwent robot-assisted spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (the Kimura procedure). The operation was performed according to the plan with the use of the Da Vinci Xi robotic system without complications. The post-operative course was smooth with subsequent discharge on the sixth postoperative day. Further postoperative development was favorable and the patient is in good general condition six months after the operation. CONCLUSION: Robot-assisted surgical procedures also bring a number of advantages to the field of pancreatic surgery, which can be achieved safely and minimally invasively even in anatomically unfavorable terrain with the help of a robotic system. Although presenting a technically challenging method, it is a safe method in the treatment of benign and low-grade malignant pancreatic neoplasia.

• Klíčová slova
• Pancreas, distal pancreatectomy, pancreas, pancreatic neoplasm, robotic surgery,
• MeSH
• léčba šetřící orgány MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mladý dospělý MeSH
• nádory slinivky břišní * chirurgie   MeSH
• pankreatektomie * metody   MeSH
• papilární karcinom * chirurgie   MeSH
• roboticky asistované výkony * MeSH
• slezina MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• mladý dospělý MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• kazuistiky MeSH

The authors present their first experience and the results of robot-assisted pulmonary lobectomies. The paper reports on the placement of the working channels, auxiliary minithoracotomies, the patient's position, the positions of the four-arm body of the da Vinci robotic system, and particularly the technique of lobectomy. In our institution, 4 robot-assisted lobectomies were performed in two women and two men (aged 45, 52, and 57, 67 years, respectively). The vessels were ligated mechanically with the use of the robot. An auxiliary minithoracotomy of a length of 5 cm was performed in the fifth intercostal area posterolaterally. The lower lobectomy was performed three times left and once right. The surgery was always supplemented with mediastinal lymphadenectomy. No serious complications were observed during the surgery or in the postoperative period. Robot-assisted lobectomy is a safe method of pulmonary resection in the early stages of bronchogenic carcinoma (Ia, Ib); it ensures a faster convalescence of the patient compared with open surgery (Ref. 14).

• MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• lymfadenektomie MeSH
• mediastinum MeSH
• nádory plic chirurgie   MeSH
• pneumektomie * MeSH
• robotika * MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Thoracic surgery is increasingly influenced by the development of minimally invasive approaches which have also influenced surgery in the area of the anterior mediastinum. The previously standard approach to the thymus via partial sternotomy was gradually replaced by the videothoracoscopic approach in most cases. In recent years, robotically assisted surgery has been gaining ground worldwide in this area, as well. The aim of our paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of procedures in the field of the thymus, including their indications, and to share our first experience with robot-assisted thymus surgery. At the 3rd Department of Surgery, since the start of the robot-assisted thymus surgery program, 23 thymectomies have been performed using this approach, of which 17 were performed for thymoma, 3 for myasthenia gravis, and 3 for parathyroid adenoma localized in thymus tissue. From our experience and the available data, it follows that the length of hospitalization, the rate of complications and the resulting effect of robot-assisted procedures is comparable to VTS procedures; however, the robot-assisted surgery also allows for mini-invasive treatment even in significantly obese patients and in patients with advanced thymic tumors who would otherwise be indicated for open thymectomy.

• Klíčová slova
• myasthenia gravis, robot-assisted surgery, thymectomy, thymoma,
• MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• myasthenia gravis * chirurgie   MeSH
• nádory brzlíku * chirurgie   MeSH
• nádory příštítného tělíska chirurgie   MeSH
• roboticky asistované výkony * metody   MeSH
• thymektomie * metody   MeSH
• thymom * chirurgie   MeSH
• thymus chirurgie   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

OBJECTIVE: The feasibility of laparoscopic aortic surgery with robotic assistance has been sufficiently demonstrated. Reported is the clinical experience of robot-assisted aortoiliac reconstruction for occlusive disease and aneurysm performed using the da Vinci system. METHODS: Between November 2005 and June 2006, 30 robot-assisted laparoscopic aortoiliac procedures were performed. Twenty-seven patients were prospectively evaluated for occlusive disease, two patients for abdominal aortic aneurysm, and one for common iliac artery aneurysm. Dissections of the aorta and iliac arteries were performed laparoscopically using a transperitoneal direct approach technique, a modification of the Stádler method. The robotic system was used to construct anastomoses, to perform thromboendarterectomies and, in most of the cases, for posterior peritoneal suturing. RESULTS: Robot-assisted procedures were successfully performed in all patients. The robot was used to perform both the abdominal aortic and common iliac artery aneurysm anastomoses, the aortoiliac reconstruction with patch, and to complete the central, end-to-side anastomosis in another operation. Median operating time was 236 minutes (range, 180 to 360 minutes), with a median clamp time of 54 minutes (range, 40 to 120 minutes). Operative time is defined as the time elapsed from the initial incision to final skin closure. Median anastomosis time was 27 minutes (range, 20 to 60 minutes), and median blood loss was 320 mL (range, 100 to 1500 mL). No conversion was necessary, 30-day survival was 100%, median intensive care unit stay was 1.8 days, and median hospital stay was 5.3 days. A regular oral diet was resumed after a mean time of 2.5 days. CONCLUSION: Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery is a feasible technique for aortoiliac surgery. The da Vinci robotic system facilitated the creation of the aortic anastomosis and shortened aortic clamp time in comparison with our laparoscopic techniques.

• MeSH
• anastomóza chirurgická metody   MeSH
• aneurysma břišní aorty chirurgie   MeSH
• aneurysma ilické tepny chirurgie   MeSH
• aorta abdominalis chirurgie   MeSH
• arteria iliaca chirurgie   MeSH
• arteriální okluzní nemoci chirurgie   MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• laparoskopie MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• následné studie MeSH
• prospektivní studie MeSH
• robotika * MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• výkony cévní chirurgie metody   MeSH
• výsledek terapie MeSH
• Check Tag
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

OBJECTIVE: In this work we report the first use of robot-assisted preconceptual abdominal cerclage in the Czech Republic with subsequent live birth. We present two patients with a history of late pregnancy losses (late miscarriage) who underwent robotic abdominal cerclage. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Olomouc, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký Univesity, Olomouc. METHODS: The da Vinci S surgical system was used for the robot-assisted abdominal cerclage. RESULTS: One robot-assisted laparoscopic transabdominal cerclage patient delivered at term a live infant and the second patient currently undergoes infertility treatment with in vitro fertilization. CONCLUSION: Robotic abdominal cerclage is a relatively new minimally invasive method for treatment of cervical insufficiency. This technique provides 3D visualization and better instrumentation than the conventional laparoscopic approach.

• Klíčová slova
• cervical insufficiency, laparoscopy, laparoscopy cervical insufficiency., robotic abdominal cerclage,
• MeSH
• cerkláž cervikální metody   MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• inkompetence hrdla děložního chirurgie   MeSH
• laparoskopie * metody   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• robotika * MeSH
• těhotenství MeSH
• výsledek terapie MeSH
• Check Tag
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• těhotenství MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• kazuistiky MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Česká republika MeSH

BACKGROUND: Since the end of the 20th century, robot-assisted surgery has been finding its role among other minimally invasive methods. Vascular surgery seems to be another specialty in which the benefits of this technology can be expected. Our objective was to assess the learning curve of robot-assisted laparoscopic aortofemoral bypass grafting for aortoiliac occlusive disease in a group of 40 patients. METHODS: Between May 2006 and January 2010, 40 patients (32 men, 8 women), who were a median age of 58 years (range, 48-75 years), underwent 40 robot-assisted laparoscopic aortofemoral reconstructions. Learning curve estimations were used for anastomosis, clamping, and operative time assessment. For conversion rate evaluation, the cumulative summation (CUSUM) technique was used. Statistical analysis comparing the first and second half of our group, and unilateral-to-bilateral reconstructions were performed. RESULTS: We created 21 aortofemoral and 19 aortobifemoral bypasses. The median proximal anastomosis time was 23 minutes (range, 18-50 minutes), median clamping time was 60 minutes (range, 40-95 minutes), and median operative time was 295 minutes (range, 180-475 minutes). The 30-day mortality rate was 0%, and no graft or wound infection or cardiopulmonary or hepatorenal complications were observed. During the median 18-month follow-up (range, 2-48 months), three early graft occlusions occurred (7%). After reoperations, the secondary patency of reconstructions was 100%. Data showed a typical short learning curve for robotic proximal anastomosis creation with anastomosis and clamping time reduction. The operative time learning curve was flat, confirming the procedure's complexity. There were two conversions to open surgery. CUSUM analysis confirmed that an acceptable conversion rate set at 5% was achieved. Comparing the first and second half of our group, all recorded times showed statistically significant improvements. Differences between unilateral and bilateral reconstructions were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that the success rate of robot-assisted laparoscopic aortofemoral bypass grafting is high and the complication rate is low. Anastomosis creation, one of the main difficulties of laparoscopic bypass grafting, has been overcome using the robotic operating system and its learning curve is short. However, the endoscopic dissection of the aortoiliac segment remains the most difficult part of the operation and should be addressed in further development of the method to reduce the operative times. Long-term results and potential benefits of this minimally invasive method have to be verified by randomized controlled clinical trials.

• MeSH
• arteria femoralis chirurgie   MeSH
• arteria iliaca chirurgie   MeSH
• arteriální okluzní nemoci chirurgie   MeSH
• časové faktory MeSH
• chirurgie s pomocí počítače * škodlivé účinky   MeSH
• hodnocení rizik MeSH
• Kaplanův-Meierův odhad MeSH
• klinické kompetence * MeSH
• laparoskopie * škodlivé účinky   MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• motorické dovednosti MeSH
• nemoci aorty chirurgie   MeSH
• retrospektivní studie MeSH
• rizikové faktory MeSH
• robotika * MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• stenóza MeSH
• transplantace cév škodlivé účinky   metody   MeSH
• učení MeSH
• výsledek terapie MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Česká republika MeSH

BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) is increasingly adopted in centers worldwide, with ongoing refinements to enhance results. This study aims to assess the current state of RAMIE worldwide and to identify potential areas for improvement. METHODS: This descriptive study analyzed prospective data from esophageal cancer patients who underwent transthoracic RAMIE in Upper GI International Robotic Association (UGIRA) centers. Main endpoints included textbook outcome rate, surgical techniques, and perioperative outcomes. Analyses were performed separately for intrathoracic (Ivor-Lewis) and cervical anastomosis (McKeown), divided into three time cohorts (2016-2018, 2019-2020, 2021-2023). A sensitivity analysis was conducted with cases after the learning curve (> 70 cases). RESULTS: Across 28 UGIRA centers, 2012 Ivor-Lewis and 1180 McKeown procedures were performed. Over the time cohorts, textbook outcome rates were 39%, 48%, and 49% for Ivor-Lewis, and 49%, 63%, and 61% for McKeown procedures, respectively. Fully robotic procedures accounted for 66%, 51%, and 60% of Ivor-Lewis procedures, and 53%, 81%, and 66% of McKeown procedures. Lymph node yield showed 27, 30, and 30 nodes in Ivor-Lewis procedures, and 26, 26, and 34 nodes in McKeown procedures. Furthermore, high mediastinal lymphadenectomy was performed in 65%, 43%, and 37%, and 70%, 48%, and 64% of Ivor-Lewis and McKeown procedures, respectively. Anastomotic leakage rates were 22%, 22%, and 16% in Ivor-Lewis cases, and 14%, 12%, and 11% in McKeown cases. Hospital stay was 13, 14, and 13 days for Ivor-Lewis procedures, and 12, 9, and 11 days for McKeown procedures. In Ivor-Lewis and McKeown, respectively, the sensitivity analysis revealed textbook outcome rates of 43%, 54%, and 51%, and 47%, 64%, and 64%; anastomotic leakage rates of 28%, 18%, and 15%, and 13%, 11%, and 10%; and hospital stay of 11, 12, and 12 days, and 10, 9, and 9 days. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates favorable outcomes over time in achieving textbook outcome after RAMIE. Areas for improvement include a reduction of anastomotic leakage and shortening of hospital stay.

• Klíčová slova
• Esophageal cancer, Minimally invasive esophagectomy, Robot-assisted esophagectomy,
• MeSH
• ezofagektomie * metody   MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• miniinvazivní chirurgické výkony metody   MeSH
• nádory jícnu * chirurgie   patologie   MeSH
• následné studie MeSH
• pooperační komplikace epidemiologie   MeSH
• prognóza MeSH
• prospektivní studie MeSH
• registrace * MeSH
• roboticky asistované výkony * metody   MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH