• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2004년도 학술대회 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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• pp.456-458
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• 2004

Recent medical robot systems perform surgery operations, by following the preplanned trajectory and surgical procedures. Depending on the complexity of surgery operations, they are operated in manual, semi-automatic or full automatic mode. To improve the performance of those medical robot systems, development of the simulator and more advanced auto-illumination system, in which intensity of light, direction and focal point can be controlled automatically according to the varied environments during surgical operations. are required. Therefore, in this paper, the simulator for SPINEBOT system which is a computer-intergrated robotic surgery system are developed. And further, an auto-illumination system which will be integrated to the SPINEBOT system is investigated and its preliminary design is described.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.63-72
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• 2012

Since the first laparoscopic gastrectomy for cancer was reported in 1994, minimally invasive surgery is enjoying its wide acceptance. Numerous procedures of this approach have developed, and many patients have benefited from its effectiveness, which has been recently demonstrated for early gastric cancer. However, since laparoscopic surgery is not exempt from some limitations, the robotic surgery system was introduced as a solution by the late 1990's. Many experienced surgeons have embraced this new emerging method that provides undoubted technical and minimally invasive advantages. To date, several studies have concentrated to this new system, and have compared it with open and laparoscopic approach. Most of them have reported satisfactory results concerning the post-operative short-term outcomes, but almost all believe that the role of robotic gastrectomy is still out of focus, especially because long-term outcomes that can prove robotic oncologic equivalency are lacking, and operative costs and time are higher in comparison to the open and laparoscopic ones. This article is a review about the current status of robotic surgery for the treatment of gastric cancer, especially, focusing on the technical aspects, comparisons to other approaches and future prospects.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2022

Background: Robot-assisted repair of atrial septal defect (ASD) can be performed under either beating-heart or non-beating-heart conditions. However, the risk of cerebral air embolism (i.e., stroke) is a concern in the beating-heart approach. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of beating- and non-beating-heart approaches in robot-assisted ASD repair. Methods: From 2010 to 2019, a total of 45 patients (mean age, 43.4±14.6 years; range, 19-79 years) underwent ASD repair using the da Vinci robotic surgical system. Twenty-seven of these cases were performed on a beating heart (beating-heart group, n=27) and the other cases were performed on an arrested or fibrillating heart (non-beating-heart group, n=18). Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was achieved via cannulation of the femoral vessels and the right internal jugular vein in all patients. Results: Complete ASD closure was verified using intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in all patients. Conversion to open surgery was not performed in any cases, and there were no major complications. All patients recovered from anesthesia without any immediate postoperative neurologic symptoms. In a subgroup analysis of isolated ASD patch repair (beating-heart group: n=22 vs. non-beating-heart group: n=5), the operation time and CPB time were shorter in the beating-heart group (234±38 vs. 253±29 minutes, p=0.133 and 113±28 vs. 143±29 minutes, p=0.034, respectively). Conclusion: Robot-assisted ASD repair can be safely performed with the beating-heart approach. No additional risk in terms of cerebral embolism was found in the beating-heart group.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.90-98
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• 2018

Purpose: We evaluated the learning curve and short-term surgical outcomes of robot-assisted distal gastrectomy (RADG) performed by a single surgeon experienced in open, but not laparoscopic, gastrectomy. We aimed to verify the feasibility of performing RADG without extensive laparoscopic experience. Materials and Methods: Between July 2012 and December 2016, 60 RADG procedures were performed by a single surgeon using the da $Vinci^{(R)}$ Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical). Patient characteristics, the length of the learning curve, surgical parameters, and short-term postoperative outcomes were analyzed and compared before and after the learning curve had been overcome. Results: The duration of surgery rapidly decreased from the first to the fourth case; after 25 procedures, the duration of surgery was stabilized, suggesting that the learning curve had been overcome. Cases were divided into 2 groups: 25 cases before the learning curve had been overcome (early cases) and 35 later cases. The mean duration of surgery was 420.8 minutes for the initial cases and 281.7 minutes for the later cases (P<0.001). The console time was significantly shorter during the later cases (168.6 minutes) than during the early cases (247.1 minutes) (P<0.001). Although the volume of blood loss during surgery declined over time, there was no significant difference between the early and later cases. No other postoperative outcomes differed between the 2 groups. Pathology reports revealed the presence of mucosal invasion in 58 patients and submucosal invasion in 2 patients. Conclusions: RADG can be performed safely with acceptable surgical outcomes by experts in open gastrectomy.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.6985-6991
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• 2015

서론: 통상적인 갑상선 암 수술시 생기는 목의 전면에 있는 흉터를 피하기 위해 여러 다양한 수술 기법들이 고안되고 있다. 저자들이 고안한 로봇 내시경 갑상선 수술법으로 수술을 시행 받은 256예를 대상으로 기구의 변화와 더불어 로봇 내시경적 수술방법(액와 유륜 접근법과 유일-액와 접근법)에 따라 수술 결과를 비교하여 각 수술 방법의 안정성 및 유용성을 확인하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2008년 11월부터 2014년 7월까지 로봇 내시경 갑상선 수술을 시행 받은 256명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 접근방법에 따라 2008년 11월부터 2010년 7월까지 액와-유륜 접근법(Axillo-Breast approach, AB group)이 128례, 2010년 8월부터 2014년 7월까지 유일-액와 접근법(Only-Axillary approach, OA group)이 128예로 구성되었다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS v.12 를 이용하여 실험군과 대조군의 동질성 검정은 independent t-test, fisher's exact test, $x^2$-test로 양측검정을 실시하였다. 결과: 종양의 특성, 수술범위, 채취된 평균 림프절 개수(AB group 5.1개, OA group 6.1개), 수술 후 주요 합병증(AB group 0.8%, OA group 0.8%)은 양 군간에 차이는 없었다. 유일-액와 접근법의 경우 유륜의 흉터를 피할 수 있었다. 결론: 액와-유륜 접근법과 유일-액와 접근을 통한 로봇 내시경적 갑상선 절제술 모두 안전하고 유용한 수술법이다. 로봇 내시경 갑상선 수술에서 유륜의 흉터를 피하고자 하는 경우, 5 mm Maryland dissector 2개를 이용한 유일-액와 접근을 통한 로봇 내시경 갑상선 절제술을 고려해 볼 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제67권1호
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• pp.60-72
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• 2024

Objective : Recently, robotic-assisted spine surgery (RASS) has been considered a minimally invasive and relatively accurate method. In total, 495 robotic-assisted pedicle screw fixation (RAPSF) procedures were attempted on 100 patients during a 14-month period. The current study aimed to analyze the accuracy, potential risk factors, and learning curve of RAPSF. Methods : This retrospective study evaluated the position of RAPSF using the Gertzbein and Robbins scale (GRS). The accuracy was analyzed using the ratio of the clinically acceptable group (GRS grades A and B), the dissatisfying group (GRS grades C, D, and E), and the Surgical Evaluation Assistant program. The RAPSF was divided into the no-breached group (GRS grade A) and breached group (GRS grades B, C, D, and E), and the potential risk factors of RAPSF were evaluated. The learning curve was analyzed by changes in robot-used time per screw and the occurrence tendency of breached and failed screws according to case accumulation. Results : The clinically acceptable group in RAPSF was 98.12%. In the analysis using the Surgical Evaluation Assistant program, the tip offset was 2.37±1.89 mm, the tail offset was 3.09±1.90 mm, and the angular offset was 3.72°±2.72°. In the analysis of potential risk factors, the difference in screw fixation level (p=0.009) and segmental distance between the tracker and the instrumented level (p=0.001) between the no-breached and breached group were statistically significant, but not for the other factors. The mean difference between the no-breach and breach groups was statistically significant in terms of pedicle width (p<0.001) and tail offset (p=0.042). In the learning curve analysis, the occurrence of breached and failed screws and the robot-used time per screw screws showed a significant decreasing trend. Conclusion : In the current study, RAPSF was highly accurate and the specific potential risk factors were not identified. However, pedicle width was presumed to be related to breached screw. Meanwhile, the robot-used time per screw and the incidence of breached and failed screws decreased with the learning curve.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.431-441
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• 2020

Purpose: Various studies have indicated that reduced-port robotic gastrectomies are safe and feasible for treating patients with early gastric cancer. However, there have not been any comparative studies conducted that have evaluated patients with clinically advanced gastric cancer. Therefore, we aimed to compare the perioperative outcomes of D2 lymph node dissections during reduced-port robotic distal subtotal gastrectomies (RRDGs) and conventional 5-port laparoscopic distal subtotal gastrectomies (CLDGs). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 118 patients with clinically advanced gastric cancer who underwent minimally invasive distal subtotal gastrectomies with D2 lymph node dissections between February 2016 and November 2019. To evaluate the patient data, we performed a 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) according to age, sex, body mass index, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification score, and clinical T status. The short-term surgical outcomes were also compared between the two groups. Results: The PSM identified 40 pairs of patients who underwent RRDG or CLDG. The RRDG group experienced a significantly longer operation time than the CLDG group (P<0.001), although the RRDG group had significantly less estimated blood loss (P=0.034). The number of retrieved extraperigastric lymph nodes in the RRDG group was significantly higher than that of the CLDG group (P=0.008). The rate of postoperative complications was not significantly different between the two groups (P=0.115). Conclusions: D2 lymph node dissections can be safely performed during RRDGs and the perioperative outcomes appear to be comparable to those of conventional laparoscopic surgeries. Further studies are needed to compare long-term survival outcomes.

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.92-97
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• 2011

MMinimally invasive surgery (MIS) for early stage lung cancer has been an important treatment modality. However, the ergonomic discomfort and counterintuitive instruments hindered the application of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) to more advanced procedures. To improve the compliance with MIS, robotic surgery was adopted. This advance aimed to alleviate the shortcomings of VATS by maximizing the comfort of the surgeon while providing instruments that enabled technically demanding operations and three-dimensional views with increased freedom for intrathoracic movement owing to EndoWrist$^{(R)}$. In this session, we introduced the clinical applications and its results of robot-assisted thoracic surgery in the field of lung cancer surgery. In conclusion, robot-assisted pulmonary resection with lymph node dissection for lung cancer is safe as well as feasible, and it results in a satisfying postoperative outcome. Robot-assisted surgery may provide a good alternative to conventional open or thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer, provided that the cost effectiveness and long-term prognosis are confirmed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2022

Background: We compared the safety and effectiveness of robotic anatomical resection and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted of the records of 4,283 patients, in whom an attempt was made to perform minimally invasive anatomical resection for lung cancer at Seoul National University Hospital from January 2011 to July 2020. Of these patients, 138 underwent robotic surgery and 4,145 underwent VATS. Perioperative outcomes were compared after propensity score matching including age, sex, height, weight, pulmonary function, smoking status, performance status, comorbidities, type of resection, combined bronchoplasty/angioplasty, tumor size, clinical T/N category, histology, and neoadjuvant treatment. Results: In total, 137 well-balanced pairs were obtained. There were no cases of 30-day mortality in the entire cohort. Conversion to thoracotomy was required more frequently in the VATS group (VATS 6.6% vs. robotic 0.7%, p=0.008). The complete resection rate (VATS 97.8% vs. robotic 98.5%, p=1.000) and postoperative complication rate (VATS 17.5% vs. robotic 19.0%, p=0.874) were not significantly different between the 2 groups. The robotic group showed a slightly shorter hospital stay (VATS 5.8±3.9 days vs. robotic 5.0±3.6 days, p=0.052). N2 nodal upstaging (cN0/pN2) was more common in the robotic group than the VATS group, but without statistical significance (VATS 4% vs. robotic 12%, p=0.077). Conclusion: Robotic anatomical resection in lung cancer showed comparable early outcomes when compared to VATS. In particular, robotic resection presented a lower conversion-to-thoracotomy rate. Furthermore, a robotic approach might improve lymph node harvesting in the N2 station.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.423-429
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• 2008

배경: 최근 수술 로봇을 이용한 심장수술에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있으나, 이에 대한 임상연구는 제한적이다. 본 연구는 2007년 8월부터 저자들에 의해 시행된 다빈치 수술 로봇을 이용한 심장수술의 조기 임상 경험을 보고하고, 로봇 심장수술 실현성 및 안정성을 살펴보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2007년 8월부터 12월까지 총 20명의 환자에게 다빈치 수술로봇을 이용한 심장수술을 시행하였다. 승모판막 질환(n=11), 삼첨판막 질환(n=1), 심방중격결손증(n=1)의 수술시에는 우측 대퇴 동정맥 및 우측 내경정맥을 이용한 말초 삽관 후 체외 순환을 시행하였고, 전방성 심정지액 투입 및 흘곽의 늑간을 통한 대동맥 겸자를 시행한 후 개심술을 시행하였다. 7명의 환자에서 최소 침습적 관상동맥 우회술(MIDCAB)을 시행하기 위하여 다빈치 수술로봇을 이용하여 좌측 혹은 양측 내흉동맥을 박리하였다. 결과: 환자의 평균 나이는 $50.1{\pm}15.1$세($26{\sim}78$)였으며, 11예의 승모판막 성형술시 3예의 Maze 수술 및 1예의 삼첨판막 성형술이 동반되었다. 평균 체외순환시간은 $208.0{\pm}61.3$분, 평균대동맥 차단시간은 $158.8{\pm}40.6$분이었다. 승모판막 성형술 후 2도를 초과하는 잔존하는 승모판막 역류는 없었으며 수술 후 재원 기간의 중간값은 4일이었다. 다빈치 수술로봇을 이용한 내흉동맥의 박리는 6명의 환자에서 좌측 내흉동맥을 박리하였고, 1명의 환자에서 양측 내흉동맥을 박리하였으며 평균 내흉동맥 박리 시간은 $43.2{\pm}12.0$분이었다. 박리된 내흉동맥은 양호한 혈류를 보였으며, 좌전 개흉술 후 직접시하에서 문합을 시행하였다. MIDCAB으로 시행한 문합의 개통률은 100% (18/18)였다. 결론: 다빈치 수술로봇을 이용한 심장수술은 승모판막 성형술, 삼첨판막 성형술, 심방중격 결손의 교정 및 관상동맥 우회술을 위한 내흉동맥의 박리 등에서 다양하게 적용되었으며, 비교적 안전하고 만족할만한 조기성적을 보였다. 본 연구를 계기로 국내에서도 다빈치 수술로봇을 이용한 심장수술의 임상적용 및 임상연구가 활발하게 진행될 것을 기대한다.