Pure robotic major hepatectomy with biliary reconstruction for hepatobiliary malignancies: first European results.

Journal: Surgical endoscopy
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Combined liver and bile duct resection with biliary reconstruction for hepatobiliary malignancies are defined as highly complex surgical procedures. The robotic platform may overcome some major limitations of conventional laparoscopic surgery for these complex cases but its precise role is however still to be defined.

Authors

  • Mathieu D'Hondt
    Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery AZ Groeninge Hospital Kortrijk Belgium.
  • Dennis A Wicherts
    Department of Abdominal and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Schiepse Bos 6, 3600, Genk, Belgium.