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Review
. 2014 Oct;3(5):288-94.
doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2304-3881.2014.09.02.

Robotic liver surgery

Universe Leung  1 , Yuman Fong  1
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Review

Robotic liver surgery

Universe Leung et al. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2014 Oct.

Abstract

Robotic surgery is an evolving technology that has been successfully applied to a number of surgical specialties, but its use in liver surgery has so far been limited. In this review article we discuss the challenges of minimally invasive liver surgery, the pros and cons of robotics, the evolution of medical robots, and the potentials in applying this technology to liver surgery. The current data in the literature are also presented.

Keywords: Robotics; hepatectomy; minimally invasive surgery.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Typical room setup for a robotic hepatectomy.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Flexibility for multi-field robotic surgery for the Intuitive Xi Robot. Without moving the patient, or table, or robotic tower, the working arms can be turned 180 degrees to swap from right upper quadrant work (A) to pelvic work (B). This will allow combined hepatectomy and rectal resections.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Positioning for robotic hepatectomy for lesions in segment 7 or 8.
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