Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Initial Experience of Robotic Cardiac Surgery

수술로봇을 이용한 심장수술 첫 체험

  • Cho Sung Woo (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Chung Cheol Hyun (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Kim Kyoung Sun (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Choo Suk Jung (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Song Hyung (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Song Meong Gun (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Lee Jae Won (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan)
  • 조성우 (울산대학교 서울아산병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 정철현 (울산대학교 서울아산병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 김경선 (울산대학교 서울아산병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 주석중 (울산대학교 서울아산병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 송현 (울산대학교 서울아산병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 송명근 (울산대학교 서울아산병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이재원 (울산대학교 서울아산병원 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 2005.05.01
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Abstract

Background: In general, cardiac surgery has been performed via median sternotomy. During the past decade, improvements in endoscopic equipment and operative techniques have resulted in development of minimally invasive cardiac operation using small incisions. With the advent of a voice controlled camera-holding robotic arm (AESOP 3000, Automated Endoscope System for Optimal Positioning), cardiac surgery entered the robotic age. Material and Method: Between April 2004 and December 2004, a total of seventy eight patients underwent robotic cardiac surgery, of whom sixty four patients underwent robot-assisted minimally invasive cardiac surgery via 5cm right lateral minithoracotomy using voice controlled robotic arm, femoral vessels cannulation, percutaneous internal jugular cannulation, transthoracic aortic cross clamp. Other fourteen patients underwent MIDCAB via internal mammary artery harvesting using AESOP. Result: Robotic cardiac surgery were mitral valve repair in 37 cases, mitral valve replacement in 10 cases, aortic valve replacement in 1 case, MIDCAB in 14 cases, ASD operation in 9 cases, and isolated Maze procedure in 1 case. In mitral operation, mean CPB time was $165.3\pm43.1$ minutes and mean ACC time was $110.4\pm48.2$ minutes. Median length of hospital stay was 6 days (range 3 to 30) in mitral operation, 4 days (range 2 to 7) in MIDCAB, and 4 days (range 2 to 6) in ASD operation. For complications, 3 patients were required by reoperation for bleeding. There was no hospital mortality. Conclusion: Our experience of robot cardiac surgery suggests that many cardiovascular surgeons will be able to perform minimally invasive cardiac operations through small incisions with robot-assisted video-direction. Well-designed studies and close long-term follow-up will be required to analyze the benefits of robot-assisted operation.

배경: 일반적으로 심장수술은 정중흉골절개를 통해 행해져 오고 있으며, 과거 십 년간 내시경 장비와 수술 수기의 향상은 작은 절개를 이용한 최소 침습적 심장수술의 발전을 이끌었다. 술자의 음성 명령을 인식하여 내시경을 움직이는 로봇 팔(AESOP 3000, Automated Endoscope System for Optimal Positioning)의 등장으로 심장수술은 로봇 시대에 진입하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2004년 4월부터 12월까지 총 78명의 환자들에게 수술로봇을 이용한 심장수술을 시행하였고 그 중 64명의 환자들에게는 음성명령으로 조절되는 로봇 팔과 대퇴 동정맥관 삽관, 경피적 내경정맥관 삽관, 흉곽을 통한 대동맥 겸자를 사용하여 5cm 우외측 최소개흉으로 로봇을 이용한 최소 침습적 심장수술을 시행하였다. 다른 14명의 환자들에게는 AESOP을 이용한 내흉동맥 박리를 통해 최소 침습적 관상동맥 우회술(MIDCAB)을 시행하였다. 결과: 로봇을 이용한 심장수술은 승모판막 성형술이 37예, 승모판막 치환술이 10예, 대동맥판막 치환술이 1예, MIDCAB이 14예, 심방중격결손증 수술이 9예, Maze 수술만 시행한 경우가 1예였다. 승모판 수술의 경우 평균 체외순환시간은 $165.3\pm43.1$분이었고 평균대동맥 차단 시간은 $110.4\pm48.2$분이였다. 재원일수의 중간값은 승모판 수술인 경우 6일($3\~30$일), MIDCAB은 4일($2\~7$일), 심방중격결손증 수술은 4일($2\~6$일)이였다. 합병증으로는 술 후 출혈로 재수술한 경우가 3예이였고 사망환자는 없었다. 결론: 수술로봇을 이용한 심장수술을 시행한 우리의 경험으로 볼 때 많은 심장외과 의사들이 로봇을 이용하여 작은 창상을 통해 최소 침습적 심장수술이 가능하리라 본다. 수술로봇을 이용한 심장수술의 이점을 분석하기 위해서는 잘 계획된 연구와 긴밀한 장기간의 관찰이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

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