Robotic Liver Resection

Kelly J Lafaro; Camille Stewart; Abigail Fong; Yuman Fong

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2019.11.003

Robotic Liver Resection

Surg Clin North Am. 2020 Apr;100(2):265-281. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2019.11.003. Epub 2020 Feb 12.

Authors

Kelly J Lafaro¹, Camille Stewart², Abigail Fong³, Yuman Fong⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Blalock Building, 600 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
² Department of Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 East Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010, USA.
³ Department of Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 East Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010, USA; Department of Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.
⁴ Department of Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 East Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010, USA. Electronic address: yfong@coh.org.

PMID: 32169180
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2019.11.003

Abstract

Robotic surgery has rapidly evolved. It is particularly attractive as an alternative minimally invasive approach in liver surgery because of improvements in visualization and articulated instruments. Limitations include increased operative times and lack of tactile feedback, but these have not been shown in studies. Considerations unique to robotic surgery, including safety protocols, must be put in place and be reviewed at the beginning of every procedure to ensure safety in the event of an emergent conversion. Despite the lack of early adoption by many hepatobiliary surgeons, robotic liver surgery continues to evolve and find its place within hepatobiliary surgery.

Keywords: History of robotic liver surgery; Minimally invasive surgery; Robotic hepatectomy; Robotic liver resection; Robotic liver surgery.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Hepatectomy / methods*
Humans
Laparoscopy / methods
Liver Diseases / surgery*
Robotic Surgical Procedures / methods*