Bundang CHA Women's Hospital Successfully Performs Simultaneous Ovarian Cyst and Gallbladder Surgery with da Vinci SP System

Simultaneous Treatment of Bilateral Ovarian Cysts and Acute Calculous Cholecystitis in a 23-Year-Old Patient
Single-Port Robotic Surgery Minimizes Incisions and Shortens Recovery Time

Treatment of Bilateral Ovarian Cysts and Acute Calculous Cholecystitis in a 23-Year-Old Patient Achieved in a Single Session: Minimally Invasive Single-Port Robotic Surgery Shortens Recovery Period. Bundang CHA Women's Hospital's multidisciplinary gynecologic oncology team announced on June 4 that it has successfully performed a surgery treating both bilateral ovarian cysts and gallbladder disease simultaneously using the single-port da Vinci robotic surgery system (SP), significantly minimizing incisions and shortening the recovery period.

Lee Jeonghoon, Josungjun, and Sung Minje, Professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery, and Gastroenterology at Bundang CHA Women's Hospital. Bundang CHA Women's Hospital

This surgery was carried out through the collaboration of Professor Lee Junghoon from the Gynecologic Cancer Center, Professor Seong Joon Cho from the Department of Surgery, and Professor Minje Sung from the Department of Gastroenterology.

The 23-year-old female patient was initially scheduled for robotic surgery after bilateral ovarian cysts were detected in a detailed examination. However, she was subsequently diagnosed with acute calculous cholecystitis. The medical team first performed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) to remove gallstones and insert a biliary stent. Once this was completed, a simultaneous surgery involving both the gynecology and surgical departments was planned.

Using the single-port da Vinci SP robotic system, the team removed both ovarian cysts and the gallbladder in one procedure. By using only a single incision site, the surgery reduced scarring and pain, thereby lessening the overall recovery burden. Following the operation, the biliary drainage stent was removed via follow-up care with the gastroenterology department, and the patient is currently in stable condition.

Professor Lee Junghoon commented, "This is a case in which multidisciplinary care enabled us to enhance both the therapeutic effect and recovery efficiency with a single surgery for a patient presenting with both gynecologic and surgical conditions. By preserving the ovaries, we can also expect the possibility of future pregnancy." Professor Seong Joon Cho added, "This was a highly complex case requiring simultaneous surgery on the upper abdominal gallbladder and pelvic ovaries. Precise surgical planning was required to ensure preservation of ovarian function in a young female patient."

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