with Dr. Eric Haas
On September 15 at 8am (New York Time), AIS Channel will be broadcasting this procedure performed by Dr. Eric Haas (USA) and his team from the Texas Medical Center (USA)
Clinical History:
Clinical Background
Patient presents for surgical resection for complicated diverticulitis following numerous prior episodes including hospital admission for microperforation
Clinical evaluation including colonoscopy and CT scan confirms diverticulitis with no evidence of malignancy
She was optimized in regards to nutrition and placed on antibiotics to bridge to elective planned resection
Technique Description
Technique description:
Robotic total intracorporeal surgery
Robotic colorectal left-sided resection
Natural orifice transrectal extraction of specimen
Intracorporeal colorectal anastomosis without the use of linear staplers
Procedure steps:
Lateral to medial dissection with mobilization of splenic flexure
Proximal division of the colon, mesenteric sparing dissection followed by distal transection of the rectum
Natural orifice transrectal extraction of the specimen
Intracorporeal colorectal anastomosis
Trainings Objectives:
Understand key concepts and considerations for robotic total intracorporeal surgery
Gain exposure to left-sided colorectal resection using mesenteric sparing technique
Learn techniques for safe and efficient natural orifice transrectal extraction of specimen
Understand various tips and tricks for intracorporeal anastomosis without crossing staple lines
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