Rodrigo Cañada Trofo Surjan1,2, Sergio do Prado Silveira2. 1. Department of Surgery, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. 2. Department of Surgery, Hospital Nove de Julho, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive hepatectomy has well-known advantages over the traditional open approach. Inherent limitations of laparoscopy make major hepatectomies and the resection of upper and posterior segments a great technical challenge. The robotic approach overcomes most of these limitations, and this technology is most useful in the resection of the deeply located caudate lobe. METHODS: We describe the robotic caudate lobe resection technical aspects, using the first robotic resection of the caudate lobe to treat a biphenotypic hepatocholangiocarcinoma to illustrate the procedure. We also performed a literature review on the current status of the robotic approach to segment (Sg) 1. RESULTS: Technical approach to the robotic caudate lobe resection is described in a patient with uneventful post-operative recovery. Literature review demonstrated only four previous authors reporting the use of this technique. CONCLUSION: We present a step-by-step approach to the hepatic Sg 1 resection by robotic approach.
BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive hepatectomy has well-known advantages over the traditional open approach. Inherent limitations of laparoscopy make major hepatectomies and the resection of upper and posterior segments a great technical challenge. The robotic approach overcomes most of these limitations, and this technology is most useful in the resection of the deeply located caudate lobe. METHODS: We describe the robotic caudate lobe resection technical aspects, using the first robotic resection of the caudate lobe to treat a biphenotypic hepatocholangiocarcinoma to illustrate the procedure. We also performed a literature review on the current status of the robotic approach to segment (Sg) 1. RESULTS: Technical approach to the robotic caudate lobe resection is described in a patient with uneventful post-operative recovery. Literature review demonstrated only four previous authors reporting the use of this technique. CONCLUSION: We present a step-by-step approach to the hepatic Sg 1 resection by robotic approach.