Prof. Sam Agarwal: Single Port Robotics – Entering the Next Decade of Minimally Invasive Colon and Rectal Surgery
We are pleased to announce Professor Sam Agarwal, MD, was one of the featured speakers of the Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics 2021 (#HSMR21).
Abstract
Outline
– Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Background in brief
- Different techniques of MIS
- Considerations when using robotics
– Anatomic Consideration in the pelvis
– Considerations when choosing MIS technique
– Single Port Robot
- Docking
- Instruments
- Undocking
- Explanation of Robotic Arms in endoluminal application
- Single Port Robotic TAMIS (Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery)
- Single Port Robotic TATME (transanal total mesorectal excision)
- Review of SP Robotic Colorectal Literature in brief
– Conclusion