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Technical Aspects of Robotic-Assisted Pancreaticoduodenectomy (RAPD)

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Minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenctomy (MIPD) is a technically challenging procedure. Current laparoscopic equipment with its limited range of motion, poor surgeon ergonomics, and lack of 3D view has limited the addition of MIPD. The robotic platform is able to overcome these limitations, allowing the recreation of time-honored open surgical principles of this procedure through a minimally invasive approach. We present here the technical aspects of the University of Pittsburgh robotic-assisted pancreaticoduodenctomy.

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Dr. Chalikonda is a paid consultant for Intuitive Surgical and Covidein.

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  1. UPMC Pancreatic Cancer Center, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Pittsburgh, 5150 Center Avenue, Room 417, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232, USA

    Kevin Tri Nguyen, Amer H. Zureikat, David L. Bartlett, A. James Moser & Herbert J. Zeh

  2. Hepato-pancreato-biliary and Transplant Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA

    Sricharan Chalikonda

  3. UPMC Division of Surgical Oncology, 5150 Center Ave Suite 417, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232, USA

    A. James Moser

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Nguyen, K.T., Zureikat, A.H., Chalikonda, S. et al. Technical Aspects of Robotic-Assisted Pancreaticoduodenectomy (RAPD). J Gastrointest Surg 15, 870–875 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-010-1362-0

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