Techniques for Robotic Pancreatectomy

Over the last two decades, the introduction and dissemination of robotic surgery has opened the field for minimally invasive pancreatectomy. As robotic distal pancreatectomy and pancreaticoduodenectomy have become more common, there is increasing literature to support that robotic pancreatic surgery is not only technically feasible but also safe and oncologically equivalent to an open approach with improved perioperative outcomes. In this article, the authors survey the existing literature for robotic pancreatectomy and detail the approach to oncologic pancreatic resection.