Initial Experience With a New Laparoscopic Based Robotically Assisted Surgical System for Cholecystectomy

Initial Experience With a New Laparoscopic Based Robotically Assisted Surgical System for Cholecystectomy

The Senhance™ surgical robotic system, previously known as Telelap Alf-X (TransEnterix, Morrisville, NC, USA) has recently become available in the UK. It aims to provide the robotic benefits of greater accuracy, dexterity and control with similar operational costs to traditional laparoscopy.

Patients randomly received either a standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy or the Senhance assisted cholecystectomy based on scheduled surgery date. A prospectively maintained database of the first 20 patients undergoing cholecystectomy with the Senhance Surgical System was retrospectively interrogated and compared to a concurrently treated group of 20 laparoscopically treated patients during the same timeframe.

Inclusion Criteria:

ASA I or II Confirmed diagnosis of biliary colic or cholecystitis Normal LFTs

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients unable tor unwilling to consent BMI >40