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Technical Detail for Robot Assisted Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Published on: September 28, 2019
Configurational Setup for Fully Robotic Distal Pancreatectomy with Splenectomy Using Hugo™ RAS and Ligasure™ RAS
Orlin Belyaev1, Hussein Salama1, Tim Fahlbusch1
1Department of General and Visceral Surgery, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Gudrunstr. 56, 44791 Bochum, Germany.
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Background/Objectives: Fully robotic pancreatic resections using the Hugo™ RAS platform have not yet been described in the literature. Methods: A 72-year-old male with a cystic lesion in the pancreatic tail underwent a fully robotic distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy using the Hugo RAS platform and the newly introduced robotic vessel sealer LigaSure RAS. The proposed configurational setup and technical details are described. Results: The procedure was completed safely without complications: blood loss was <50 mL, total duration of surgery was 305 min, and console time was 195 min. The postoperative period was uneventful, and the patient was discharged on postoperative day 7. Conclusions: Distal pancreatectomy with the Hugo RAS platform may be feasible and safe in selected cases.
