Review and First Study of a Single-Port Robot in Pelvic Traumatology.

Background/

Objectives

Robotic procedures are becoming a standard component of modern protocols in some fields of surgery, given that they present many advantages in terms of accuracy among surgical options. However, in the field of pelvic trauma, limited knowledge is available as concerns robot-assisted surgery.

Methods

In this study, a review of the literature was undertaken, and based on the available knowledge and our own clinical experience, we performed urethral repair and pelvic ring reconstruction using a da Vinci SP robot.

Results

Given that, to the best of our knowledge, no report on urethral repair in severe trauma via robot-assisted osteosynthesis using a single-port robot has been published thus far, we present a novel study on the use of a single-port robot in pelvic traumatology, including its advantages and limitations.

Conclusions

Single-port robotic urethral repair in cases of severe pelvic trauma is feasible and presents great advantages, with findings indicating that even single-port robotic-assisted reconstruction of the anterior pelvic ring is possible. However, our study contained limitations, and additional small incisions for reposition and screw placement purposes were necessary during surgery.