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Robotic Surgery in Liver Transplantation and Resection

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Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery

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Abstract

A robotic approach to the liver provides several technical advantages, compared to standard laparoscopy, that allow an easier access even to the so-called difficult segments. Although the instrumentation does not include liver-dedicated tools, the robotic platform ensures a safe dissection and good postoperative outcomes thanks to image magnification, stability, tremor filtration and seven degrees of instrument freedom. A potential advantage of a robotic approach has been claimed in the setting of cirrhotic patients thanks to easier vascular control. Robotic liver resection also represents a valuable alternative to loco-regional treatments and open surgery for bridging and downstaging strategies. In the setting of living donation, robotic donor surgery is still in its infancy and further data are awaited.

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  1. Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Policlinico University Hospital of Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

    Fabrizio Di Benedetto, Giuseppe Tarantino, Gian Piero Guerrini, Roberto Ballarin & Paolo Magistri

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  1. Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy

    Umberto Cillo

  2. Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Niguarda Hospital, School of Medicine and Surgery University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy

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Di Benedetto, F., Tarantino, G., Guerrini, G.P., Ballarin, R., Magistri, P. (2020). Robotic Surgery in Liver Transplantation and Resection. In: Cillo, U., De Carlis, L. (eds) Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery. Updates in Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19762-9_18

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