Robotic Left Hepatectomy Extended to Caudate Lobe and Common Biliary Duct for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma.
Journal:
Annals of surgical oncology
PMID:
34994903
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The safety and efficiency of minimally invasive approaches for liver resection have been confirmed (Wakabayashi in Ann Surg, 2015). However, laparoscopy suffers from several limitations due to technical difficulties, particularly for difficult hepatectomy with lymphadenectomy, biliary, and vascular reconstruction. Robotic assets could improve accessibility for difficult liver resections (Liu in World J Gastroenterol 25: 1432-1444), (Chou in Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 58: 230-234, 2020).