Intraoperative Doppler Ultrasound During Robotic Surgery
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Jamin V. Brahmbhatt; Annika Mulaney; Ahmet Gudeloglu; Sijo Parekattil
- Source
- Advances in Image-Guided Urologic Surgery ISBN: 9781493914494
- Subject
- medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Robotic pyeloplasty
Anatomical structures
ComputingMethodologies_IMAGEPROCESSINGANDCOMPUTERVISION
Dissection (medical)
medicine.disease
surgical procedures, operative
Invasive surgery
medicine
Robotic surgery
Radiology
Doppler ultrasound
Robotic prostatectomy
business
- Language
The use of robotic assistance has evolved dramatically in minimally invasive surgery. One of the disadvantages of the robotic platform is the lack of tactile feedback. This increases the surgeon’s reliance on adjunctive tools that may provide visual and sensory guidance when manipulating anatomical structures such as arteries and veins. Intraoperative Doppler ultrasound is one such technology that provides the surgeon the ability to detect vessels in areas that may be difficult to visualize or for auditory confirmation in a complex dissection. This chapter focuses on currently available intraoperative Doppler ultrasound systems and their applications during robotic-assisted urological procedures.