Abstract
Surgery using robotic techniques is becoming more and more common. One of the specialties at the fore-front of robotic surgery has been gynecology, much like it was at the fore-front a generation ago in bringing laparoscopy into the operating room. New considerations have been noted and new techniques have been learned on both sides of the drape in order to ensure a successful outcome for the patient undergoing robotic gynecologic surgery. The purpose of this article is to bring, to light the concerns facing the anesthesiologist in regards to robotic procedures. We discuss the problems facing anesthesiologists, when a patient is experiencing both intraabdominal insufflation and steep Trendelenburg position, and also the intraoperative management of such a patient.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2011
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-1216.114077
Repository Citation
McLarney, J. Thomas and Rose, Gregory L., "Anesthetic Implications of Robotic Gynecologic Surgery" (2011). Anesthesiology Faculty Publications. 3.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/anesthesiology_facpub/3
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Journal of Gynecological Endoscopy and Surgery, v. 2, no. 2, p. 75-78.
© 2011 Journal of Gynecological Endoscopy and Surgery.
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