Robot-integrated intraoperative ultrasound: Initial experience with XXXX .

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PURPOSE: A new robotic surgery tool allows intraoperative ultrasound to be performed using a fully robotic technique. Herein, we evaluate the feasibility and reliability of robotically integrated ultrasound to guide resection of malignant @entity99 . MATERIAL AND METHODS: A consecutive series of ultrasound-guided robotic resections of primary and secondary @entity99 was analyzed in terms of perioperative data and specimen evaluation, focusing on the reliability of the new robot-integrated ultrasound probe. RESULTS: Ten consecutive @entity1 underwent 15 robotic liver resections. Two @entity1 were resected to excise primary @entity96 and eight underwent resections of liver metastases. R0 resections were achieved for all lesions. The median operative time was 247 min, and @entity190 was limited. No mortality occurred. CONCLUSIONS: Our present analysis confirmed the reliability of fully robotic liver resection guided via robotically integrated ultrasonic assessment. Robotic surgery, particularly hepatic resection, may benefit greatly from better manageability, and the fact that the surgeon can directly manage both the operative and the diagnostic parts of the procedure.
