What Is Robotic Surgery?
Robotic-assisted surgery is performed by surgeons using a robotic surgical system. The Sentire® Surgical System is developed and manufactured by Cornerstone Robotics.
The Sentire® Surgical System enables surgery through a few small incisions, about the size of a fingertip. During the procedure, your surgeon sits at a console near you in the operating room, controlling the endoscope and tiny instruments used for the surgery.
Sentire® provides high-definition 3D views, allowing the surgeon to see the surgical area clearly, magnified up to 10 times. Sentire® translates every movement the surgeon makes in real-time, allowing the instruments to bend and rotate like a human hand, but with greater flexibility and range of motion. Built-in tremor filtration technology helps the surgeon achieve smooth and precise control.
How Does Robotic Surgery Work?
Surgeon Console
The surgeon performs the surgery by remotely controlling 5mm and 8mm robotic instruments on the patient-side robot using a manual controller.
Vision Cart
The medical team receives enlarged 3D surgical images and maintains the system's proper connection throughout a procedure.
Patient Side Robot
The surgeon controls miniature instruments with flexible wrist movement and an endoscope, inserting them through small incisions to perform surgical actions with precision and flexibility.
Robotic Surgery Indications
Radical cystectomy Radical prostatectomy Radical resection of renal pelvis cancer Partial nephrectomy Radical nephrectomy ......
Total hysterectomy/extensive total hysterectomy Pelvic lymph node resection Para-aortic lymph node dissection Omentectomy Bilateral salpingectomy ......
Radical gastrectomy Radical gastrectomy for distal gastric cancer Radical resection of rectal cancer Right hemicolectomy Radical resection of the left colon ......
Partial lobectomy Partial hepatobiliary resection Tumor resection of the pancreatic body Cholecystectomy Liver cyst apex removal surgery ......
Left/right total pneumonectomy Pulmonary segmentectomy Lobectomy Mediastinal tumor resection Radical resection of esophageal cancer ……
Discover the Benefits of Robotic Surgery
With robotic assistance, surgeries are more precise, helping to reduce blood loss, lower the chance of infections, and minimize complications.
Robotic-assisted laparoscopic procedures are minimally invasive, leading to smaller incisions. This means less pain after surgery and smaller, less noticeable scars.
Patients can often return home sooner and get back to their normal activities more quickly compared to traditional surgeries.
Q&A
How does robot-assisted surgery enhance safety?
Your surgery will be handled by a professional medical team that has undergone rigorous foundational and clinical training, along with comprehensive assessments. They are fully equipped to manage every aspect of your procedure with precision and enhance your safety. Following clear and well-established protocols, the team will work together to enhance the surgery proceeds smoothly.
What are the main benefits of using a surgical robot?
Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery is well-suited for handling more complex procedures, optimizing surgical workflows, and offering unique advantages in specific applications. It can significantly contribute to improving surgical success rates.
Will the robot perform the surgery on its own?
Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery is not a procedure performed by a robot; it is fundamentally a surgery conducted by a skilled surgeon. Using the robotic system, the surgeon extends their visual and manual capabilities, performing the procedure through small incisions in the abdominal wall.