Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System: Early Experience from Pakistan.

OBJECTIVE

To determine the outcomes of robotic surgeries using the Da Vinci robotic surgical system (DVSS) at Pakistan's largest urological tertiary healthcare system.

STUDY DESIGN

Descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Division of Urology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan, from March 2017 to December 2021.

METHODOLOGY

Hospital records of patients who underwent robotic urological surgeries were assessed for their outcomes in terms of blood loss, mortality, system malfunction, and conversion to open surgery. Descriptive statistics were determined.

RESULTS

A total of 550 procedures were performed. The mean age recorded was 39.58±16.83 years. The mean blood loss recorded was 255.611±353.57 ml; there were 3 cases of malfunction. Forty cases were converted to open surgery, and the mortality rate was 1.1%.

CONCLUSION

Minimally invasive surgical techniques have high precision, fewer complications, and lower morbidity rates. Using DVSS for surgical interventions is both effective and safe.

KEY WORDS

Minimally invasive surgery, Da Vinci robotic surgical system, Robotic surgery.