{"id":424,"date":"2026-01-09T06:22:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T06:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=424"},"modified":"2026-04-11T03:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:56:07","slug":"da-vinci","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/departments\/lower-gi-surgery\/da-vinci\/","title":{"rendered":"Da Vinci Robotic Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Service: Robot-assisted surgery (da Vinci) \/ \u30ed\u30dc\u30c3\u30c8\u652f\u63f4\u624b\u8853 --><\/p>\n<section class=\"op-section disease\">\n<p>  <!-- Key takeaways --><\/p>\n<section class=\"op-section disease\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__item\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__label\">Procedure<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__value\">Minimally invasive surgery using the da Vinci robotic system<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__item\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__label\">Clinical use<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__value\">High-precision pelvic surgery, particularly for rectal cancer<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__item\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__label\">Target conditions<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__value\">Colon cancer and rectal cancer<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"disease-lead\">\n    Robot-assisted surgery is a minimally invasive approach performed through small incisions.<br \/>\n    Using a magnified three-dimensional view and articulated instruments, it allows precise dissection<br \/>\n    and may be particularly useful in technically demanding pelvic surgery for rectal cancer.\n  <\/p>\n<div class=\"disease-rows\">\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>\n          In Japan, laparoscopic surgery has become a standard minimally invasive approach for colorectal surgery.<br \/>\n          Robot-assisted surgery has been introduced to further improve precision and control in selected procedures.\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"disease-muted\">\n          Laparoscopic techniques have been widely used for many years, and robotic platforms were developed<br \/>\n          to extend the capabilities of minimally invasive surgery.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>What is the da Vinci Surgical System?<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>\n          The <strong>da Vinci Surgical System<\/strong> is a robotic surgical platform used to support complex minimally invasive procedures.<br \/>\n          It provides the surgeon with a high-definition three-dimensional view and wristed instruments that allow precise movements in confined spaces.\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"disease-callout\">\n<ul class=\"disease-bullets\">\n<li>\n              <strong>Three-dimensional visualisation:<\/strong><br \/>\n              A magnified operative view supports detailed dissection in the abdomen and pelvis.\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n              <strong>Instrument control:<\/strong><br \/>\n              Robotic instruments allow fine movements and stable handling in narrow operative fields.\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n              <strong>Minimally invasive access:<\/strong><br \/>\n              Small incisions may reduce postoperative pain and support recovery compared with open surgery in selected patients.\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p class=\"disease-muted\">\n          Whether robot-assisted surgery is appropriate depends on tumour location, stage, anatomy, and overall clinical condition.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>Why robot-assisted surgery is useful for rectal cancer<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>\n          Robot-assisted surgery is particularly useful for <strong>complex pelvic procedures<\/strong>,<br \/>\n          where the operative field is narrow and precise dissection is required.\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"disease-callout\">\n<ul class=\"disease-bullets\">\n<li><strong>Ultra-low anterior resection<\/strong> for rectal cancer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intersphincteric resection<\/strong> for sphincter preservation in selected cases<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lateral pelvic lymph node dissection<\/strong> in selected patients<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p class=\"disease-muted\">\n          The aim is to achieve oncologically appropriate resection while preserving function and quality of life where possible.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>da Vinci Xi at our hospital<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>\n          Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital introduced the <strong>da Vinci Xi<\/strong> system in 2021.<br \/>\n          Since then, robot-assisted surgery has been applied to selected cases of<br \/>\n          <strong>colon cancer<\/strong> and <strong>rectal cancer<\/strong>.\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"disease-muted\">\n          Surgeons, nurses, and clinical engineers work together to support safe implementation,<br \/>\n          technical development, and ongoing training in minimally invasive colorectal surgery.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>Appointment<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>\n      Appointments are required in principle. A referral letter from another medical institution is recommended but not mandatory.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"disease-muted\">\n      For appointment requests and language support, please see the<br \/>\n      <a href=\"\/en\/departments\/lower-gi-surgery\/#contact\">Lower GI Surgery<\/a> page.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Procedure Minimally invasive surgery using the da Vinci robotic system Clinical use High-precision pelvic surgery, particularly for rectal cancer Target conditions Colon cancer and rectal cancer Robot-assisted surgery is a minimally invasive approach performed through small incisions. Using a magnified three-dimensional view and articulated instruments, it allows precise dissection and may be particularly useful in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":417,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-424","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=424"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1326,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/424\/revisions\/1326"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}