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The emergence of robotics in surgery has led to a recent boom in the acceptance of such technology. This technology has been rapidly adopted in various fields, with the most prominent being general surgery. The number of abdominal procedures being performed using robotics has increased to around 15.1% as potential advantages continue to be highlighted. We herein report the use of the Versius surgical robotic system for use in common abdominal procedures. Three experienced robotic surgeons first gained experience and became familiar with the robotic system through both online modules and cadaveric training sessions. The initial cases performed using the Versius robotic system at a single center were included in this study. Data reported included demographics as well as perioperative data. Fifty-five procedures were performed using the Versius robotic system. Procedures included various hernia repairs (n = 30), gallbladder surgery (n = 22), as well as appendix surgery (n = 3). Appendectomy had the fastest OR times at 35.81 ± 21.84, while the slowest OR times were seen in the BIH group with an average time of 95.2 ± 24. No complications or conversions were observed throughout this entire series. This is the first report to demonstrate the usage of the Versius robotic surgical system for use in abdominal surgery. Our initial data confirm that regardless of patient demographics, the system is safe to use in such procedures; however, further larger scale studies are required to assess its clinical utility.
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JD: Performed a literature search, data collection, data analysis, and wrote the manuscript. MH: Performed a literature search, data collection, and wrote the manuscript. JK: Performed a literature search, and manuscript review. MZ: Manuscript review. HM: Reviewed the manuscript and is the article guarantor.
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HM is a proctor for Intuitive Surgical and Cambridge Medical Robotics Surgical. MZ is a board member of the Academic Medical Professionals Insurance Risk Retention Group and is a consultant for Mohamed & Obaid Almulla group of companies LLC. JD, MH, and JK have no competing interests to declare.
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HM is a proctor for Intuitive Surgical and Cambridge Medical Robotics Surgical. MZ is a board member of the Academic Medical Professionals Insurance Risk Retention Group and is a consultant for Mohamed & Obaid Almulla group of companies LLC. JD, MH and JK have no competing interests to declare.
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El Dahdah, J., Halabi, M., Kamal, J. et al. Initial experience with a novel robotic surgical system in abdominal surgery. J Robotic Surg 17, 841–846 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-022-01471-0
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