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Robotic Resident andFellow
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Training
QiangShu andZongWeiHuang
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With the continuous development and progress of medical technology, minimally invasive sur­gery has become a major trend in the develop­ment of surgical procedures. Clinical surgery is also gradually changing from traditional open surgery to minimally invasive surgery. In the eld of minimally invasive surgery, surgical techniques have evolved again from general lap­aroscopic techniques to robotic surgical systems. This shows that medical technology can be described as rapidly changing. In Europe and the United States, robotic surgery has been widely popularized. In recent years, an increasing num­ber of hospitals in China have started to apply robotic surgery technology. In China, the installed base of da Vinci robots and the number of surgeries are also increasing year by year. While robotic surgery presents opportunities for modern medicine, it also presents challenges. In particular, learning and training in robotic sur­gery is a daunting and extremely important task. In recent years, there has been a large body of literature reporting a high incidence of compli-
Q. Shu Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China e-mail: shuqiang@zju.edu.cn
Z. Huang (*) Department of General Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China e-mail: huangzongwei1013@zju.edu.cn
cations associated with robotic surgery. For example, in 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported 3697 adverse events of robotic surgery. In summary, the causes were mainly due to inadequate training of the robotic system [1]. Therefore, in the process of standardized training in robotic surgery, it is par­ticularly important to ensure the safety of patients’ lives and improve the skill level and expertise of surgeons. The Society of American Gastroenterology Surgery (SAGES) and the Minimally Invasive Robotic Association (MIRA) state that surgeons must undergo specialized training before using robotic surgery. Only after rigorous training and passing an examination can a surgeon perform robotic surgery [2].
5.1 The Current State
ofRobotics Training
Today, international training programs in robotic surgery are primarily provided by the U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which has authorized the da Vinci robot manufacturer, Intuitive Surgical, to provide training certica­tion for surgeons using the system. The compa­ny’s professional technicians usually conduct this training. The training aims to provide the partici­pants with the basic skills to operate the da Vinci robot through standardized training. In addition, the basic skills training curriculum (BSTC) and the fundamental skills of robotic surgery (FSRS)
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can establish standards for the curriculum of robotic surgery training [3, 4]. To standardize the curriculum and certication of robotic surgeons, in 2013, 14 international surgical society organi­zations worked together to develop the Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery (FRS) training standard [5]. The criteria indicate that the safe performance of robotic surgery is the essential skill that surgeons need to master. However, both the developers and raters of the current training program are drawn from robotic surgery certi­cation bodies. Due to the lack of a third-party organization to determine the rating results, there is a possibility of unclear or somewhat subjective scoring criteria.
Intuitive Surgical’s robotics training stan­dards divide training into preclinical and clinical phase training. Preclinical training consists of three courses: an e-learning course, a live simu­lation course, and an animal experiment course. After that, they needed to enter the clinical period training, go through the process of surgi­cal observation, serve as the rst assistant of sur­gery, operate under the supervision of senior doctors, and complete 15 cases of robotic sur­gery within 3months before they could ofcially obtain the qualication certicate of da Vinci surgery robotic surgery issued by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., authorized by the National Health Planning Commission. When the da Vinci robot was rst introduced, most of the robotic surgery training for domestic and foreign surgeons had to be conducted at the Jockey Club Minimally Invasive Surgery Training Centre at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Courses at this train­ing center included operating room layout, surgi­cal system preparation, patient position placement, surgical operation pathways, and robotic surgery application skills [6]. With the establishment of the da Vinci International Training Center at the General Hospital of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army in Beijing and the da Vinci International Training Center at Shanghai Changhai Hospital, these two training centers are gradually becoming the main training bases for robotic surgery in China. In addition, a robotic training simulation center based on a Mimic simulator was established in Tianjin,
which has actively explored the systematization and localization of robotic surgery training. At present, the installed volume of da Vinci robots and surgical procedures in China is increasing rapidly. However, the training system for robotic surgery still needs to be improved, and the stan­dardization of robotic training is lagging behind hardware construction.
5.2 Preclinical Training
5.2.1 Online Learning Courses
In robotic surgery training, the rst step is to learn the theoretical knowledge and understand the basic knowledge of the development history of robots, machine models, operation principles, machine structure, names, and performance of each component, so that trainees can fully real­ize the advantages of robotic surgery systems. Theoretical knowledge of robotics is the foun­dation of the training course, and this phase of the course can be learned through online plat­forms. Currently, the main online learning plat­forms are Intuitive Surgical and FRS.Intuitive Surgical’s online learning courses focus on robot structure and operational features, while FRS’s online learning courses focus on robot surgery theory and anatomy. One of them, the online learning platform of Intuitive Surgical (https://www.davincisurgerycommunity.com), grants the robotics theory course using a learn­ing program that categorizes and registers dif­ferent models of robots and health care workers with different roles in the operating room. The training and assessment of online learning ensure that each participant has acquired basic theoretical knowledge by the time he/she starts performing robotic surgery [7].
5.2.2 On-Site Simulation Courses
Due to the high cost of robotic surgical systems and the fact that training in robotic operation is constrained by the time of clinical application, it is unlikely that the skills of robotic surgery can be
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acquired directly through the learning of clinical surgery. Thus the robotic surgery simulator has become an important tool for surgeon training, providing trainees with a training environment similar to that of robotic surgery through simula­tion on an operating table. It also allows for the development of simulation training programs and provides multiple training modules. Leading sur­geons and training experts design the training content of the simulator based on what is needed for real robotic surgery operations. The training generally includes the operation of the surgeon’s console system, coordination training, moving the collar, electrocoagulation hemostasis train­ing, clamping, cutting, vascular separation, sutur­ing, and knotting training [8]. The current use of the more mature DVSS simulator, which is inte­grated like a backpack on the back of the da Vinci robotic surgeon console, enables the application of simulation training procedures directly to the da Vinci. A professional scoring system designed to assess the operator’s mastery can be used dur­ing robotic surgery simulator training. The opera­tor needs to successfully pass a training program before moving on to the next program, thus con­tinuously improving operational skills. The use of the simulator allows the surgeon to master robotic surgery more intuitively, improves opera­tor coordination, and compensates for the lack of tactile feedback during robot operation. Related studies have shown that the operating and surgi­cal skills of the lead surgeon improve signi­cantly after training in a simulation course, a course that bridges the gap between basic train­ing and practical clinical application [9].
5.2.3 Animal Experimentation
Course
Although the robotic simulator is important for the mastery of basic surgical movements and for the improvement of operational prociency, it is not fully equivalent to the operation of a real machine. After completing simulator training, the next step requires physical operation on a real da Vinci robot. The training molds generally have simulated organ materials, tissue vessels, training
collars, and so on. Operators can gradually mas­ter the use of common robotic surgery instru­ments and basic operation skills from easy to difcult. After mastering the basic skills of physi­cal manipulation, the entire surgical steps are nally simulated and trained on live animals. Live animals are generally chosen from experi­mental live pigs because their anatomy is close to human anatomy. This part of the training requires special robots and corresponding animal feeding facilities, and the corresponding training costs are high. During training, the entire surgical operation can be performed on live pigs, from the installation of the robotic arm and the placement of the trocar at the puncture hole. Live animal training can experience operation techniques such as freeing, resection, hemostasis, ligation, and suturing of living tissues. Preclinical training such as gallbladder removal, freeing, transection and reconstruction of the ureter, dissection of the hilar vessels and nephrectomy, intestinal resec­tion, and intestinal anastomosis can be accom­plished [10]. The animal experimentation course at Changhai Hospital Training Center in China includes training and assessment in lens and instrument manipulation, tissue suturing, electri­cal energy use, blunt separation exercises, vascu­lar freeing and ligation, and specialty project exercises [11].
5.3 Clinical Period Training
After completing the basic training and assess­ment in the preclinical period, we will enter the learning and training phase of the clinical period. There are generally two options for the clinical phase of training. In accordance with the DVSS training requirements, the supervised training of the clinical phase can be started within the train­ee’s hospital if the surgeon already has a surgeon in his or her medical institution who is skilled in performing robotic surgery. However, most hos­pitals in China are currently using the DVSS sys­tem for the rst time, and the surgeons in training are at institutions where robotic surgery is not yet routinely performed, so they need to go to medi­cal institutions that are already equipped to
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perform robotic surgery to observe and learn the surgery and receive supervisory training. Surgical observation is a very important part of the pri­mary stage of clinical phase supervisory training. On-site observation of surgery can make trainees familiar with the entire surgical operation pro­cess. Through the operation and explanation of the attending surgeon, they can understand the details, precautions, and surgical techniques in surgery and lay the foundation for them to carry out robotic surgery. After observing a large num­ber of robotic surgeries, the trained physicians gradually began to act as surgical rst assistants. After having some experience in robotic surgery as rst assistants, they started to operate under the guidance of robotic supervising experts to complete gallbladder resection, gastrointestinal anastomosis, biliary-intestinal anastomosis, par­tial hepatectomy, and so on. They are gradually able to carry out robotic surgical procedures in conventional specialties independently. During this period, expert supervisors adjusted the train­ees’ surgical operations in a timely manner and monitored the trainees’ performance during criti­cal intraoperative operations. They are able to perform the operations effectively while ensuring the safety of patients’ lives, avoiding surgeons from performing operations blindly before mas­tering the operating skills, and improving the sur­geons’ operating level. Currently, during clinical training, trainees are required to lead 15 da Vinci robotic surgeries within 3 months of clinical completion after going through the process of surgical observation, serving as the rst assistant to the surgery, and leading the surgery under the supervision of a senior physician before they are ofcially certied by the National Health Planning Commission to perform da Vinci robotic surgery authorized by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., in the United States [12].
5.4 Training oftheSurgical
Nurse Team
Robotic surgical systems are much more cumber­some than typical laparoscopic surgical systems and require good coordination between nursing
staff and surgeons during surgery. Surgical nurses can only form tacit cooperation with the surgeon if they are systematically trained and familiar with the surgical steps. Good nursing cooperation can signicantly shorten the operation time and pro­vide a guarantee for the safety and successful com­pletion of the operation. Therefore, prior to performing robotic surgery, the nursing team also needs training related to robotic surgery. The train­ing of the surgical nurses and the surgeons can be done simultaneously, or the nursing team can be trained separately. A surgical nurse team needs at least two groups of nurses to be trained, and after training out one group, new members should be reasonably arranged to be trained so that the two groups can easily change shifts with each other. Changhai Hospital of the Second Military Medical University has carried out the construction of a nursing team for robotic- assisted radical prostate cancer surgery and trained the nursing staff who need this surgical team. The training includes four steps: theoretical learning, simulation, on-site teaching, and centralized reinforcement. A “lad­der” training system was eventually formed from the initial dedicated learning, expanding the train­ing scale in the middle of the training period and quality control at the end of the training period. After such systematic training, the preoperative preparation time for robotic surgery was signi­cantly reduced, and the professional level of the nursing staff was improved [13].
5.5 Conclusion
Robotic surgery is currently the development direction of minimally invasive surgery technol­ogy, and it has become a mainstream surgical technique in Europe and America. At present, robotic surgery in China is in a rapid develop­ment stage. In the future, this technology will also become the development trend of surgery. However, launching a robotic surgery program comes with a huge nancial investment. Irregular operation damages the equipment and affects the safety of the procedure, and the physicians involved need to undergo rigorous and standardized training to master robotic surgery
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techniques. There will also be an increasing demand for robotic surgery training courses in the industry today, making it imperative to plan and design robotic surgery training programs. Due to the complexity of robotic surgery tech­niques and the long learning curve, traditional laparoscopic surgery training methods are no longer able to meet today’s training needs. Therefore, exploring standardized, safe, and effective training methods for robotic surgery can promote the rapid and smooth development of robotic surgery. The current step- by- step training approach of web-based theoretical learning, sim­ulator trainer module operation, robot physical operation practice, and robot animal live surgery training not only avoids the tedium of previous surgical teaching training but also increases the operator’s interest in robotic surgery. Through different stages of progressive and cross-training, a foundation can be laid for the practical clinical application of robots for surgery, which facili­tates the diffusion of robotic surgery techniques.
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Robotic-Assisted Esophagoplasty
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for Congenital Esophageal Atresia
ShaotaoTang andLiangLiang
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6.1 Introduction
Pediatric esophagoplasty is mainly performed for esophageal anastomosis in neonates with congenital esophageal atresia (EA). This chapter mainly describes the procedures of robot­assisted thoracoscopic esophageal anastomosis and tracheoesophageal stula repair.
To date, fewer than ten cases of robotic­assisted thoracoscopic esophageal surgery have been reported worldwide. In 2009, Meehan et al. [1] reported the rst case of robotic-assisted tho­racoscopic surgery (RATS) for congenital esoph­ageal atresia with tracheoesophageal stula, but the recurrent esophagotracheal stula was repaired again 2 weeks after the operation. In 2015, Ballouhey et al. [2] reported three cases of RATS for congenital esophageal atresia with tra­cheoesophageal atresia, but two cases were con­verted. Because of the size of the instruments of the robotic system, it is unlikely to be mainstream for esophageal anastomosis in newborns. Meehan
S. Tang Department of Paediatric Surgery, Xiehe Hospital Afliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China
L. Liang (*) Department of Thoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China e-mail: liangliangsx99@zju.edu.cn
[3] demonstrated that the weight of neonates (usually under 3 kg), the decient intercostal space for robotic 8.5 mm scope and small work­ing space for articulating robotic instruments were the main disadvantages of carrying out the procedure. Recently, Tang et al. [4, 5] reported the rst case of RATS for esophageal atresia without tracheoesophageal atresia in China and later one case of RATS for esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal atresia that was success­fully operated in on in 2020.
6.2 Indications andContraindications
Surgical indications include congenital esopha­geal atresia with esophagotracheal stula and congenital esophageal cyst. Due to the small number of cases, there is no unied conclusion on the choice of the minimum age of robotic chest surgery. It is relatively difcult to perform robot-assisted thoracoscopic esophageal atresia anastomosis for newborns. At present, there is no unied standard for surgical indications and con­traindications, and the operation mainly depends on the prociency of robot surgery in clinical units.
According to our experience, it is difcult for children weighing less than 5 kg to receive an 8 mm robotic endoscopic system because of the intercostal space, so caution should be taken when choosing robotic surgery for newborns.
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6.3 Preoperative Preparation
6.3.1 Preoperative Examination
Routine examination of blood and body uids, such as routine blood tests, liver and kidney func­tion, and blood coagulation function, is necessary.
Contrast esophagography (Fig. 6.1) is an examination item that must be completed before operation. Other examinations include chest X-ray, electrocardiogram and echocardiography to determine whether there are other systemic malformations, such as congenital heart disease and congenital anal atresia.
6.3.2 Patient Preparation
Children should be treated with fasting and uid replacement before surgery.
6.3.3 Equipment Preparation
General robot systems, bipolar electrocoagula­tion, Maryland forceps, Cadiere forceps, etc. Other special instruments can be adjusted accord­ing to the surgeon’s habits.
6.4 Position andDocking
6.4.1 Surgical Position
Usually, the patient is placed in a left recumbent with 45° forward tilt, and the right upper limb is xed on the side of the head (Fig. 6.2).
6.4.2 Layout of Operation Ports
The ports were asymmetrically placed as described below: (1) 12mm 30° camera in the fth intercostal space (ICS) on the right midaxil­lary line, CO2 gas was introduced at a pressure of 6mmHg; (2) anterior arm through the third ICS on the right midaxillary line with a distance of 3 cm from the camera port; (3) posterior arm through the seventh ICS on the posterior axillary line with a distance of 5cm from the camera port, respectively; (4) auxiliary trocar (3 mm) was placed in the sixth ICS of the anterior axillary line. The robot completes the docking from the back of the child (Fig. 6.3).
Fig. 6.1 Contrast esophagography of EA before the operation Fig. 6.2 Surgical position and layout of Trocarthe trocar
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Fig. 6.3 The layout of the Trocar for da Vinci and the position for docking. (a) Position of docking; (b) layout of Trocar
6.5 Surgical Procedures
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periesophageal blood supply as much as possi-
ble. The tracheoesophageal stula was exposed, After routine surgical area disinfection, lay dis­posable sterile sheets. The ports were placed as described above. Bipolar electrocoagulation severed azygos vein, explored the thoracic cav­ity, and evaluated the distance between the proximal esophageal blind end and distal tra­cheoesophageal stula (or distal esophageal blind end). An electric hook and Maryland for­ceps were used to peel off the proximal and dis­tal ends of the esophagus and retain the
and the tracheoesophageal stula was cut off by
double suture with 5-0 prolene suture. The pos-
terior wall of the esophagus was anastomosed
intermittently with 5-0 absorbable sutures, the
nasogastric tube was placed into the gastric cav-
ity through the anastomosis, and then the ante-
rior wall of the esophagus was anastomosed
intermittently with 5-0 absorbable sutures. The
chest drainage tube was placed, and the skin
was sutured (Fig. 6.4).
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Fig. 6.4 The surgical steps of the surgery. (a) Open the proximal esophagus; (b) dissociate the distal esophagus; (c) suture the posterior wall; (d) suture the anterior wall
6.6 Technical Points andSkills
Because of the narrow intercostal space and tho­racic volume, it is difcult to insert 12mm trocar, and the distance between the port holes is small, so the manipulator easily collides inside and out­side the thoracic cavity, which will increase the difculty of the operation. To solve the above problems, the sequential expansion method can be used to place trocar [4, 5]: rst, 3 mm trocar, then 5mm trocar, and then 8mm or 12mm trocar, to gradually increase the intercostal space. In addition, the asymmetrical layout trocar makes the distance between the anterior arm port (or posterior arm port) and camera port different (3 cm and 5 cm respectively), which breaks through the limit of the intercostal space and chest space, and avoids collision of the manipulator.
b
d
6.7 Postoperative Complications
Postoperative complications are similar to tradi-
tional video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery,
including anastomotic leak, anastomotic stric-
ture, recurrence of tracheoesophageal stula, and
pleural effusion.
Anastomotic leakage is the most common complication after esophageal atresia, and the current incidence of anastomotic leakage is 15% to 20% [68]. The main causes of anastomotic leakage may be poor local blood supply of the anastomotic site, infection or poor nutritional sta­tus of the children affecting local tissue healing. Therefore, injury of large nutrient vessels should be avoided during the operation. In the robot sys­tem, the exposure to the blood vessels in the esophageal wall will be clearer due to the magni-
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cation of the eld of vision, and it is easier to retain the small blood vessels. When anastomotic leakage occurs after surgery, routine manage­ment measures include continued fasting, ade­quate thoracic drainage, use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, use of proton pump inhibitors and total parenteral nutrition support.
6.8 Comparisons withConventional Thoracoscopic Surgery
Because the da Vinci robot is a high-resolution 3D lens, the visual eld is magnied by 10–15 times, which provides the operator with a three­dimensional high-denition image, which makes the tissue structure around the esophageal atresia and esophagotracheal stula clearer, reduces the damage to the blood supply around the esopha­gus, and makes the process of esophageal anasto­mosis more accurate. At the same time, the robot has a simulated wrist manipulator with a utter ltering function, which is more stable and exi­ble than the traditional video-assisted thoraco­scope, and provides satisfactory ergonomic experience for operators and assistants. Therefore, it is feasible for pediatricians with rich experi­ence in open surgery and skilled operation of robotic surgery and anesthesiologists to complete RATS in EA together [9].
Because the robot system needs a certain amount of space between the manipulators, chil­dren who are too young may be unable to operate because of the interference between the manipu­lators in the small chest cavity. Therefore, it
greatly limits the application of robotic surgery in low-age, low-weight infants. Robotic surgery cannot be performed if preoperative pulmonary infection leads to severe chest adhesion or if the child is unable to tolerate articial pneumotho­rax. In addition, some experts have raised the problem that robot surgery takes a relatively long operation time.
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