J Korean Surg Soc.  2011 Nov;81(5):355-359. 10.4174/jkss.2011.81.5.355.

Robotic pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy with mini-laparotomy reconstruction in patient with ampullary adenoma

• Choi SH
• Kang CM
• Kim DH
• Lee WJ
• Chi HS

• KMID: 2096691
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4174/jkss.2011.81.5.355

Abstract

Robotic surgical system provides many unique advantages which might compensate the limitations of usual laparoscopic surgery. By using robotic surgical system, we performed robot-assisted laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). A Sixty-two year old female patient with an ampullary mass underwent robot assisted PD due to imcomplete treatment of endoscopic ampullectomy. The removal of specimen and reconstruction were performed through small upper midline skin incision. Robot working time was about 8 hours, and blood loss was about 800 ml without blood transfusion. She returned to an oral diet on postoperative day 3. Grade B pancreatic leak was noted during the postoperative period, but was successfully managed by conservative management alone. We successfully performed da Vinci-assisted laparoscopic PD, and robot surgical system provided three-dimensional stable visualization and wrist-like motion of instrument facilitated complex operative procedures. More experiences are necessary to address real role of robot in far advanced laparoscopic pancreatic surgery.

Keyword

Robotics; Pancreaticoduodenectomy

MeSH Terms

Adenoma
Blood Transfusion
Diet
Female
Humans
Laparoscopy
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Postoperative Period
Pylorus
Robotics
Skin
Surgical Procedures, Operative

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography showed polypoid mass protruding out of the orifice of common bile duct (CBD). (B) On cholangiogram, filling defect was noted at distal CBD area.

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  Fig. 2 (A) Port sites and postoperative wound, which was much smaller than that of conventional open pancreaticoduodenectomy. (B) Three-dimensional surgical field, stable portal vein retraction by another robotic arm without tremor helped the surgeon fully focus on sharp dissection of the uncinate process from retroperitoneal reflection.

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