Comparison of different pancreatic stump management strategies during robot-assisted distal pancreatectomy.

Journal: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) represents the most feared complication after distal pancreatectomy, and the possible role of robotic assistance in this setting is poorly investigated so far.

Authors

  • Matteo Palmeri
    General Surgery Unit, Department of Oncology, Transplantation and New Technologies, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy. palmeri.matteo@gmail.com.
  • Niccolò Furbetta
    Department of Surgery, Translational and new Technologies in Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. n.furbetta@hotmail.it.
  • Gregorio Di Franco
    General Surgery Unit, Department of Oncology, Transplantation and New Technologies, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
  • DesirĂ©e Gianardi
    General Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Translational and New Technologies in Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy. gianardi.d@gmail.com.
  • Simone Guadagni
    General Surgery Unit, Department of Oncology, Transplantation and New Technologies, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
  • Matteo Bianchini
    Department of Surgery, Translational and new Technologies in Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
  • Lorenzo Maria Fatucchi
    General Surgery Unit, Cisanello Teaching Hospital of Pisa, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
  • Annalisa Comandatore
    General Surgery, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
  • Andrea Moglia
    Department of ElectronicsInformation and BioengineeringPolitecnico di Milano 20133 Milan Italy.
  • Giulio Di Candio
    General Surgery Unit, Department of Oncology, Transplantation and New Technologies, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
  • Luca Morelli
    General Surgery Unit, Department of Oncology, Transplantation and New Technologies, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.