BACKGROUND: Choledochal cysts are rare congenital disease of the biliary system. The recommended treatment of these lesions is surgical excision with biliary enteric reconstruction. In patients with normal anatomy, Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy is pr...
BACKGROUND: Little data are available to assess the learning curve for robot-assisted surgery on choledochal cysts. The aim of this current study is to investigate the characteristics of the learning curve for robot-assisted choledochal cyst excision...
BACKGROUND: New technology attracts necessary concerns regarding safety and effectiveness, including the risk and circumstances of conversions. This study analyses our 11-year experience of conversions from a dedicated pediatric robot-assisted laparo...
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to report our experience with a robot-assisted resection of choledochal cysts (CCs) in pediatric patients, especially focusing on changes in outcomes and operative trends.
PURPOSE: The efficacy of robot-assisted hepaticojejunostomy (RAHJ) and laparoscopic-assisted hepaticojejunostomy (LAHJ) in children with congenital choledochal dilatation has been a topic of much debate and controversy. The purpose of this study was ...
The generally accepted method for choledochal cysts is total resection of cystic extrahepatic bile ducts and gallbladder followed by biliodigestive anastomosis. Minimally invasive interventions have recently become the «gold» standard in pediatric he...
International journal of surgery (London, England)
37995094
BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted surgery is increasingly used in children. While robot-assisted surgery in children has been proved to be safe and feasible, use in infants is controversial. The purpose of this study was to present a study of robot-assisted...