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Review
. 2022 Jun;16(3):483-494.
doi: 10.1007/s11701-021-01289-2. Epub 2021 Aug 6.

Robotic pancreas surgery: an overview of history and update on technique, outcomes, and financials

Hussein H Khachfe  1   2 , Joseph R Habib  3 , Salem Al Harthi  4 , Amal Suhool  4 , Ali H Hallal  4 , Faek R Jamali  4
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Review

Robotic pancreas surgery: an overview of history and update on technique, outcomes, and financials

Hussein H Khachfe et al. J Robot Surg. 2022 Jun.

Abstract

The use robotics in surgery is gaining momentum. This approach holds substantial promise in pancreas surgery. Robotic surgery for pancreatic lesions and malignancies has become well accepted and is expanding to more and more center annually. The number of centers using robotics in pancreatic surgery is rapidly increasing. The most studied robotic pancreas surgeries are pancreaticoduodenectomy and distal pancreatectomy. Most studies are in their early phases, but they report that robotic pancreas surgery is safe feasible. Robotic pancreas surgery offers several advantages over open and laparoscopic techniques. Data regarding costs of robotics versus conventional techniques is still lacking. Robotic pancreas surgery is still in its early stages. It holds promise to become the new surgical standard for pancreatic resections in the future, however, more research is still needed to establish its safety, cost effectiveness and efficacy in providing the best outcomes.

Keywords: Distal pancreatectomy; Pancreas; Pancreatic surgery; Pancreaticoduodenectomy; Robotic.

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