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DaVinci Hysterectomy Public Lecture
1. Anthony R. DeSalvo, M.D.
1842 E Market St
Warren, OH 44483
330.856.7212
warren-obgyn.com
2. Anthony R. DeSalvo, M.D
Bachelor of Science Kent State University
Medical Degree Northeastern Ohio Universities
College of Medicine
Residency Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY
Board Certified American Board of Obstetrics and
Gynecology
Personal information
Professional information
3. Why am I here?
Educate the public some common gynecologic
conditions that may require an operation
Discuss the types of operations that are available
Introduce the concept of robotic surgery to the
public
Dispel some common myths about robotic
surgery
4. Common conditions treated by
hysterectomy
Heavy menstrual bleeding
Pelvic pain
Fibroid uterus
Endometriosis
Prolapse
Cancer
5. Heavy menstrual bleeding
Defined as bleeding that lasts for longer than 7 days
per month or greater than 80 mL per cycle
Difficult to estimate the true amount of blood loss
Bleeding that soils clothes, bed sheets or requires the
significant planning
Very subjective but usually a person knows it when it
happens to them
6. Pelvic pain
Chronic pelvic pain refers to pain of at least six
months' duration that occurs below the belly button
and is severe enough to cause functional disability or
require treatment.
In the United States, this problem accounts for
approximately 10 % of all visits to a GYN.
It is considered the principal indication for
approximately 20 % of hysterectomies performed for
benign disease.
7. Fibroid uterus
Fibroids are tough balls of muscle that form in the uterus
People sometimes refer to fibroids as tumors. But fibroids
are not a form of cancer. They are simply abnormal growths
in the muscle of the uterus
Fibroids often cause no symptoms at all. When they do
cause symptoms, they can cause:
Heavy periods
Pain, pressure, or a feeling of fullness in the belly
The need to urinate often
Too few bowel movements (constipation)
Difficulty getting pregnant
8. Endometriosis
Endometriosis occurs when tissue normally found in a
womans uterus grows outside of the uterus .
This tissue, which does not belong outside the uterus, can
then break down, bleed, and cause symptoms
Some women with endometriosis have no symptoms. But
most have pain in the lower part of the belly that can occur:
Before or during monthly periods
Between monthly periods
During or after sex
When urinating or having a bowel movement (often during
monthly periods)
10. Prolapse
When tissues that support the organs in the lower belly relax. The
organs drop down and press against or bulge into the vagina.
If the bladder bulges into the vagina,, this is acystocele. If the rectum
bulges into the vagina, its a rectocele. Uterine prolapse means the
uterus has bulged into the vagina.
Many women with this problem have no symptoms. But some women
with pelvic organ prolapse have symptoms that include:
Fullness or pressure in the pelvis or vagina
A bulge in the vagina or coming out of the vagina
Leaking urine when they laugh, cough, or sneeze
When they use the toilet, some women need to press on the bulge in the
vagina with a finger to get out all their urine or to finish a bowel movement.
11. Cancer
As a benign gynecologist, I do not treat women with
gynecologic cancers
These women are best served by a referral to a GYN
oncologist
We are very fortunate to have several world class
cancer centers within a 1 hour drive
12. Procedures
Hysterectomy removal of the uterus
Total hysterectomy removal of the uterus and
cervix
Sub-total hysterectomy (Supracervical)
removal of uterus only with the cervix left in
place
Oophorectomy removal of the ovaries
Confusing terms complete , partial and total
14. Hysterectomy facts
Approximately 525,000 hysterectomies are performed
each year in the U.S. for non-cancerous conditions
By age 60, 1 in 3 women in the U.S. will have had a
hysterectomy2
90% are performed for elective benign indications
Fibroids
Abnormal uterine bleeding
Endometriosis
Chronic pelvic pain
15. Route of Surgery
Abdominal
Requires a large
abdominal
incision
Usual hospital
stay is 2 to 4
nights
6 to 8 weeks of
recovery
16. Vaginal hysterectomy
The entire operation is performed through the
vagina
Requires good access to the uterus
More challenging in patients with prior
abdominal surgery or previous cesarean
section
More challenging if the uterus is enlarged
Limited visualization of the pelvis and ovaries
17. Laparoscopic hysterectomy
Better visualization
Shorter hospitalization
Shorter recovery
Good visualization of the pelvic organs
Can be performed in a wide variety of
patients
Traditional laparoscopy requires a unique
skill set and commitment to the procedure
19. The Impact on Hysterectomy Adoption of MIS for Hysterectomy
80%
70%
60%
50%
Adoption
Laparoscopy
40%
da Vinci
30% Vaginal
Open
20%
10%
0%
Year
Farquhar et al. "Hysterectomy Rates in the United States: 19901997" Obstet Gynecol 2002;99:229 34
Becker et al. "Inpatient Surgical Treatment Patterns for Patients with Uterine Fibroids in the United States, 1998-2002" Journal of the National Medical Assn.
Vol. 97 (10) October 2005
Wu et al. "Hysterectomy Rates in the United States, 2003" Obstet & Gyn VOL. 110, NO. 5, NOVEMBER 2007
Solucient data through 2010 for Lap, Open and Vaginal Trends
24. Evolution of Technology
Konrad Zuses Z1 (1938)
First binary computer UNIVAC I UNIVersal Automatic Computer (1951)
Mechanical calculator First commercial computer
U.S. Census Bureau
Original price: $159,000
Ultimate price: $1.5 million
46 systems built and sold
IBM 701 (1953)
First commercial IBM computer
$15,000/month rental fee
Only 19 systems built and sold
25. Evolution of Technology
Altair (1974)
Scelbi (1974)
First personal computer
Kit that user had to put
together, make it IBM 5100 First IBM PC (1975)
work, and write software 50 pounds
256 Byte RAM Programming language (APL or BASIC)
$400 64K storage version
$19,975
27. Robotics
Current applications
Auto industry
Space industry
Multiple other industries
Military
Laboratory test processing
Automated research equipment
Radiation therapy
Toys
30. Minimally Invasive Surgery
Benign hysterectomy in the US 2003
Mean LOS=1.7 days*
Mean LOS=2.0 days*
Mean LOS=3.0 days*
*P-value<0.001
Wu JF. Et al. Obstet Gynecol 2007;110:1091-1095.
34. Robotic Platform
General thoughts
A tool
Not new surgery or procedure
A tool that makes minimally invasive
surgery easier
Very rare to have robotic complication if
used properly
Surgeon whos using the robot has a
complication as with any other tool
35. Advantages of robotic surgery
Much improved 3D visualization over traditional
laparoscopy
Keep in mind, that traditional laparoscopy was still
better than open surgery
Full wristing instruments with 7 degrees range of
motion
Complete surgical control of the operative instruments
Mimics the hand movements of open surgery
36. da Vinci速 Awareness
President Obama Jeopardy CNN
(Cleveland Clinic)
The Doctors
The Daily Buzz
Private Practice
Law & Order
37. Summary
The addition of computer technology into the
operating arena is a natural evolution and progress
The addition of robotic platform for surgery is a
continuation of this progress
Mans tools continue to add great value to our lives
This tool will greatly reduce or nearly eliminate the
need for open surgery
The societal benefits of a surgical platform are vast and
numerous
#20: Here is a chart showing the correlation between the decline in open hysterectomy and an increase in da Vinci surgery. Its also worth noting that since the first laparoscopic hysterectomy in the US was performed in 1989, the adoption has been rather slow (18% penetration in 2010) and fairly stagnant since 2004. In just 5 years of clinical use, the da Vinci system has been used in more procedures than laparoscopy has been used over 20 years. Lap and vaginal approaches have remained relatively flat or have declined over this same time period. Why?Laparoscopic Surgery (Drawbacks of conventional laparoscopy use only if needed during presentation.)Lack of MIS penetration in complex pelvic procedures is due to technical limitations of conventional laparoscopy:2D visualization lacks depth perception & rigid instruments limit the surgeons precision and accuracy both make complex surgical maneuvers difficult.Counter-intuitive movement (to move left the surgeon needs to move the instrument right), which is difficult to sustain over long, complex procedures and even more difficult for a novice to learn.Vaginal Surgery is also difficult to perform:Limited access to uterine structures: uterus must be pulled out of the vagina to ligate the uterine arteriesLimited workspace (surgeon, assistant and nurse are working in the same space)Limited view of the anatomy (vascular structures and Comorbidities are very unlikely to be seen or addressed)Difficult to determine the source of intraop bleedingWould you agree these are limitations to both approaches? And with the rise of da Vinci adoption, the benefits of MIS extend to all women facing surgery for pelvic conditions not just hysterectomy.