Robot Assisted Rectopexy
This Robot Assisted Rectopexy course will teach you:
- To treat a rectal prolapse by robotically fixating the rectum using a mesh
Special attention is paid to the following hazards you may encounter during the Robot Assisted Rectopexy:
- Hypogastric nerve damage during peritoneal incision
- Incomplete peritoneal closure
With the following tips you might perform the Robot Assisted Rectopexy even better:
- Uterine fixation for exposure
- Correct plane identification
- Mesh fixation
- Using a barbed suture for peritoneal suturing
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Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse Repair (Cadaver)
Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse Repair (Live)
Posterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse Repair (Cadaver)
Posterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse Repair (Live)
Step by step
Abdominal cavity approach
Trocars
Introduce
Introduce five trocars to gain access to the abdominal cavity (in da Vinci Si type; In Xi type the trocar placement may differ slightly). First the camera port is inserted just below the umbilicus. Trocar 1 and 3 are located just medial to the anterior superior iliac spine. Assistant and trocar 2 are placed between the camera and the other two ports.
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