Application of Da Vinci surgical system in the treatment of gastric cancer

Abstract

With the development of instrumentation and surgical techniques,laparoscopic gastrectomy has become a promising surgical option for the treatment of gastric cancer.While laparoscopic gastrectomy is high technique-demanding,which hampered its popularization.Compared with traditional laparoscopes,Da Vinci surgical system has more special features,such as flexible robotic arms and three-dimensional imaging,which facilitates surgical procedures.A 58-year-old male patient with gastric cancer underwent Da Vinci surgical system-assisted radical total gastrectomy at the Southwest Hospital in March 2010.The mean operation time and blood loss were 270 minutes and 60 ml,respectively,and the number of dissected lymph nodes was 21.The short-term clinical effect was perfect without postoperative complications.Da Vinci surgical system-assisted radical total gastrectomy is safe and feasible,and it brings challenges to conventional laparoscopes. Key words: Da Vinci surgical system; Surgical procedures,minimally invasive; Gastric neoplasms; Radical resection