ArticleSingapore medical journal2016
First experience with robotic spleen-saving, vessel-preserving distal pancreatectomy in Singapore: a report of three consecutive cases.
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- Robotic-assisted distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy in a paediatric patient for solid pseudopapillary tumour.Journal of surgical case reports · 2023Article
- Comparative Efficacy of Robot-Assisted and Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy: A Single-Center Comparative Study.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2022Article
- First experience with robotic pancreatoduodenectomy in Singapore.Singapore medical journal · 2020Article
- Minimally-invasive versus open enucleation for pancreatic tumours: A propensity-score adjusted analysis.Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery · 2019Article
- Robotic-assisted, spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy for a solid pseudopapillary tumour in a pediatric patient: a case report and review of the literature.Journal of robotic surgery · 2019Review
- Early experience with robot-assisted laparoscopic hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery in Singapore: single-institution experience with 20 consecutive patients.Singapore medical journal · 2018Article
- Surgical resection of pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm by minimally invasive surgery-the robotic approach?Gland surgery · 2018Review
- Evolution of minimally invasive distal pancreatectomies at a single institution.Journal of minimal access surgeryArticle
- Initial experience with minimally invasive extended pancreatectomies for locally advanced pancreatic malignancies: Report of six cases.Journal of minimal access surgeryArticle
- Short- and long-term outcomes after minimally invasive versus open spleen-saving distal pancreatectomies.Journal of minimal access surgeryArticle
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Abstract
introductionThe use of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) has increased worldwide due to the reported advantages associated with this minimally invasive procedure. However, widespread adoption is hindered by its technical complexity. Robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) was introduced to overcome this limitation, but worldwide experience with RDP is still lacking. There is presently evidence that RDP is associated with decreased conversion rate and increased splenic preservation as compared to LDP.
methodsWe conducted a prospective study on our initial experience with robotic spleen-saving, vessel-preserving distal pancreatectomy (SSVP-DP) between July 2013 and April 2014.
resultsThree consecutive patients underwent attempted robotic SSVP-DP. The indications were a 2.1-cm indeterminate cystic neoplasm, 4.5-cm solid pseudopapillary neoplasm and 1.2-cm pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour. For all three patients, the procedure was completed without conversion, and the spleen, with its main vessels, was successfully conserved. The median total operation time, blood loss and postoperative stay were 350 (range 300-540) minutes, 200 (range 50-300) mL and 7 (range 6-14) days, respectively. Two patients had minor Clavien-Dindo Grade I complications (one Grade A pancreatic fistula and one postoperative ileus). One patient had a Clavien-Dindo Grade IIIa complication (Grade B pancreatic fistula requiring percutaneous drainage). All patients were well at the time of reporting after at least six months of follow-up.
conclusionOur preliminary experience with robotic SSVP-DP confirmed the feasibility of the procedure.
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