Treatments

The pancreas and spleen are two crucial organs located in the abdominal cavity. The pancreas plays a vital role in digestion and blood sugar regulation, producing enzymes that aid in breaking down food and releasing hormones like insulin and glucagon to maintain blood glucose levels. The spleen, on the other hand, is part of the lymphatic system and functions in filtering blood, recycling old red blood cells, and storing white blood cells and platelets. It also helps in fighting infections. Both organs are essential for maintaining overall bodily health and ensuring efficient digestive and immune system functions.

Robot-assisted gallbladder and biliary surgery represents a significant advancement in treating gallbladder diseases and disorders of the biliary system. Surgeons utilize robotic arms equipped with precise instruments to perform procedures such as cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) and bile duct explorations. This minimally invasive approach involves smaller incisions, reducing postoperative pain, recovery times, and risk of complications compared to traditional open surgery. The robotic system provides enhanced visualization with 3D imaging and magnification, facilitating meticulous dissection and suturing in tight spaces. Patients benefit from quicker healing, shorter hospital stays, and a faster return to normal activities following surgery for gallstones, gallbladder inflammation, or other biliary conditions.

Robot-assisted liver surgery utilizes advanced robotic systems to enhance surgical precision and minimize invasiveness in treating liver conditions. Surgeons manipulate robotic arms through small incisions, allowing for delicate maneuvers with high-definition 3D visualization inside the abdomen. This approach reduces blood loss, postoperative pain, and recovery times compared to traditional open surgery, making it particularly beneficial for complex liver resections and tumor removals. The robotic system's articulating instruments enable precise tissue dissection and suturing, ensuring optimal outcomes with minimal trauma to surrounding tissues. Patients experience quicker recovery and a reduced risk of complications, promoting a faster return to normal activities after liver surgery.

Portal hypertension refers to elevated blood pressure within the portal venous system, which carries blood from the digestive organs to the liver. It commonly results from liver cirrhosis due to chronic liver disease or other conditions that obstruct blood flow through the liver. Increased pressure can lead to serious complications such as variceal bleeding, ascites (abdominal fluid accumulation), and hepatic encephalopathy (brain dysfunction due to liver failure). Management involves treating the underlying cause, controlling symptoms with medications, and sometimes performing procedures like transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) or surgical interventions to alleviate pressure and reduce risks associated with portal hypertension.

Robotic bariatric surgery has transformed the treatment of obesity by providing surgeons with enhanced precision and control during procedures such as gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy. Utilizing small incisions and advanced robotic arms, surgeons can perform intricate maneuvers with greater accuracy and visibility inside the abdomen. This minimally invasive approach reduces recovery times, postoperative pain, and complications compared to traditional open surgery, allowing patients to return to normal activities sooner. The robotic system's 3D visualization and articulating instruments enable precise tissue dissection and suturing, ensuring optimal outcomes in weight loss and improvement of obesity-related conditions like diabetes and hypertension.

Robotic cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) represents a cutting-edge approach in treating advanced abdominal cancers, such as peritoneal mesothelioma or ovarian cancer. This technique allows for precise removal of visible tumors using robotic instruments, which offer superior maneuverability and visualization in the confined abdominal cavity. Following tumor removal, HIPEC delivers heated chemotherapy directly into the abdomen to eradicate any remaining cancer cells, enhancing treatment efficacy. Robotic assistance reduces trauma, minimizes blood loss, and accelerates recovery times compared to traditional open surgery, offering patients a potential for improved outcomes and quality of life after complex cancer treatment.