2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) - ePosters-EP.07A.23 Initial Experience of Robotic Assisted Pulmonary Resection Using a Novel Surgical Robot with Haptic Feedback Function

EP.07A.23 Initial Experience of Robotic Assisted Pulmonary Resection Using a Novel Surgical Robot with Haptic Feedback Function

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The study conducted by Yuichiro Ueda at Fukuoka University examines the use of a novel surgical robot, Saroa, for robotic-assisted pulmonary resection, particularly comparing its performance to the established da Vinci system. The primary innovation with the Saroa robot is its haptic feedback function, which aims to address the absence of tactile sensations—a known drawback in robotic surgery. This technology provides real-time force feedback to the surgeon.<br /><br />The study's purpose was to compare short-term outcomes, such as intraoperative adverse events, operative time, blood loss, and postoperative pain, between surgeries performed with Saroa and those with the da Vinci system. A retrospective analysis covered operations from July 2023 to March 2024, involving 22 patients using Saroa and 46 using the da Vinci system.<br /><br />Results highlighted that Saroa had a significantly shorter console time compared to da Vinci, with the operation times and blood loss showing no significant differences. There was also no substantial difference in postoperative hospital stay duration and acute pain levels. However, there was a notable distinction in the types of procedures performed, with Saroa having more segmentectomies.<br /><br />Regarding postoperative complications, both systems had similar complication rates, although the type and frequency of some complications differed. Saroa's use was associated with predicted pain reduction, though no significant difference was observed for acute pain. Saroa might be gentler on lung tissue, as indicated by fewer prolonged air leak complications.<br /><br />The study concludes that Saroa's robotic pulmonary resection for lung cancer can be performed safely and suggests that further research is needed to fully understand the efficacy and benefits of the haptic feedback function in surgical robotics.

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Yuichiro Ueda

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Speaker Yuichiro Ueda

Topic Early-Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

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Saroa robot

haptic feedback

robotic-assisted pulmonary resection

da Vinci system

Yuichiro Ueda

Fukuoka University

surgical robotics

postoperative complications

lung cancer surgery

retrospective analysis