Abstract
Introduction
Almost 10 years have passed since computer-aided, most commonly known as robotic surgery, has emerged gaining slowly but steadily its place within minimally invasive surgical procedures. Nevertheless, pancreatic surgeons only recently have started incorporating it into current practice.
Methods
In this ‘how I do it’ article, we describe our method for robotic distal splenopancreatectomy, focusing on its technical advantages, as well as its drawbacks. Furthermore, we describe some pitfalls commonly encountered during the procedure and we propose ways to avoid them.
Conclusion
Pancreatic robotic-assisted surgery is offering many practical advantages over the “classic” laparoscopic approach. Even though a difficult procedure to master, it may have the potential to establish the concept of minimally invasive surgery in areas where it is nonexistent as in pancreatic surgery.
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Ntourakis, D., Marzano, E., Lopez Penza, P.A. et al. Robotic Distal Splenopancreatectomy: Bridging the Gap Between Pancreatic and Minimal Access Surgery. J Gastrointest Surg 14, 1326–1330 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-010-1214-y
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