Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 7, 2026

Robotic Left Hepatectomy using Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging for an Intrahepatic Complex Biliary Cyst

Robotic Left Hepatectomy using Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging for an Intrahepatic Complex Biliary Cyst

Published on: June 24, 2022

Robotic versus laparoscopic hepatectomy: a matched comparison.

Allan Tsung¹, David A Geller, Daniel C Sukato

¹*Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and †Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh ‡Division of General and Oncologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD.

Annals of Surgery

|September 19, 2013

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Weight loss and cardiovascular outcomes with incretin-based therapies after metabolic and bariatric surgery: a nationwide US cohort study.

EClinicalMedicine·2026

Same author

Nationwide Analysis of Sociodemographic Disparities in Health-Related Quality of Life of Colon Cancer Survivors.

Cancer medicine·2026

Same author

Feasibility of intraoperative force quantification during robotic paraesophageal hernia repair: a prospective case series using integrated force-sensing technology.

Frontiers in surgery·2026

Same author

Neutrophil extracellular traps: A central player in liver diseases.

Hepatology communications·2026

Same author

Functional Recovery After Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery.

JAMA surgery·2026

Same author

Neoadjuvant therapy in frail patients with pancreatic cancer: Impact on surgical safety and outcomes.

Surgery·2026

Robotic and laparoscopic liver resections show similar safety and feasibility. While robotic surgery enables more major hepatectomies minimally invasively, it involves longer operative times without significant outcome benefits over laparoscopy.

Area of Science:

Hepatobiliary Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Surgical Technology

Background:

Robotic technology is increasingly used in liver surgery.
Robotic approaches may address laparoscopic limitations.
Few studies have directly compared robotic and laparoscopic liver resections.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare surgical and postsurgical outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic hepatic resections.
To conduct a matched analysis of patient cohorts.

Main Methods:

A retrospective review of robotic (n=57) and laparoscopic (n=114) hepatic resections.
A 1:2 matched analysis based on demographics, comorbidities, performance status, and resection extent.

Main Results:

More Related Videos

Application of Hemostatic Devices in Laparoscopic Hepatectomy

Application of Hemostatic Devices in Laparoscopic Hepatectomy

Published on: April 19, 2022

Laparoscopic Left Lateral Sectionectomy: Guided by the Ligamentum Teres Hepatis and the Umbilical Fissure Vein

Laparoscopic Left Lateral Sectionectomy: Guided by the Ligamentum Teres Hepatis and the Umbilical Fissure Vein

Published on: September 27, 2024

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 7, 2026

Robotic Left Hepatectomy using Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging for an Intrahepatic Complex Biliary Cyst

Robotic Left Hepatectomy using Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging for an Intrahepatic Complex Biliary Cyst

Published on: June 24, 2022

Application of Hemostatic Devices in Laparoscopic Hepatectomy

Application of Hemostatic Devices in Laparoscopic Hepatectomy

Published on: April 19, 2022

Laparoscopic Left Lateral Sectionectomy: Guided by the Ligamentum Teres Hepatis and the Umbilical Fissure Vein

Laparoscopic Left Lateral Sectionectomy: Guided by the Ligamentum Teres Hepatis and the Umbilical Fissure Vein

Published on: September 27, 2024

No significant differences in blood loss, transfusion rates, margin status, bilirubin levels, ICU admissions, length of stay, or 90-day mortality.
Robotic surgery had longer operative and room times (253 vs 199 min, 342 vs 262 min).
Robotic approach facilitated more major hepatectomies in a minimally invasive fashion (81% vs 7.1%).

Conclusions:

Robotic and laparoscopic liver resections are similarly safe and feasible.
Robotic surgery allows for a higher rate of minimally invasive major hepatectomies.
No significant operative outcome advantages were observed for robotic over laparoscopic techniques.