Robot-Assisted Surgery Requiring an Intraoperative Transition to Laparoscopic Surgery Due to an Emergency System Shutdown: A Case Report

27 August 2026 : Case report Japan

Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents

Yuichiro Kizaki^{E 1*}, Kouki Samejima^{A 1}, Shigetaka Matsunaga

^{B 2}, Tomonori Nagai^{C 1}, Yasushi Takai

^{D 1}

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952578

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952578

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Table 1 Description of defects in cases of instrument-related malfunction.

	Number of occurrences	Causes
Preoperative	3 cases	Cable damage (1 case)External damage (1 case)Unknown details (1 case)
Intraoperative	15 cases	Cable damage (13 cases)Aperture failure (1 case)Other (1 case)
Postoperative	29 cases	Cable damage (28 cases)Damage to cover (1 case)

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