ArticleAnnals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery2021
Minimally invasive surgery for choledochal cysts: Laparoscopic versus robotic approaches.
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- Costs and cost-effectiveness of robotic-assisted surgery in South Korea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Robotics in Pediatric Surgery: Expanding Indications and Techniques.The Surgical clinics of North America · 2026Review
- Malignant transformation of choledochal cyst 38 years after cystoduodenostomy mimicking Lemmel's syndrome: a rare diagnostic pitfall.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Robotic-assisted single-port choledochal cyst radical surgery in children - a case series study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Safety and efficacy of robot-assisted bile ductoplasty and intrapancreatic bile duct resection in congenital biliary dilatation: a single-center retrospective cohort (2013-2024).Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- A case of laparoscopic excision of choledochal cyst, hepaticojejunostomy, and Roux-en-Y anastomosis using ArtisentialAnnals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery · 2024Article
- A trans-umbilical single-site plus one robotic-assisted surgery for choledochal cyst resection in children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Comparison of outcomes and safety of laparoscopic and robotic-assisted cyst excision and hepaticojejunostomy for choledochal cysts: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Review
- Application and prospects of robotic surgery in children: a scoping review.World journal of pediatric surgery · 2022Article
- Laparoscopic surgery versus robot-assisted surgery for choledochal cyst excision: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Review
- Preliminary Experiences With Robot-Assisted Choledochal Cyst Excision Using the Da Vinci Surgical System in Children Below the Age of One.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
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Abstract
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aimsMinimally invasive surgery is a widely accepted approach in hepatobiliary surgery and choledochal cyst excision has also been performed by minimally invasive methods, including laparoscopic and robotic approaches. However, only a few studies have compared laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Therefore, we performed a comparative study between two groups, including cost aspects.
methodsWe retrospectively analyzed minimally invasive choledochal cyst excision at Severance Hospital in Seoul, South Korea from January 2005 to December 2018. A total of 39 patients that underwent minimally invasive choledochal cyst excision were identified. The 23 patients (58.9%) and 16 patients (41.1%) were enrolled in laparoscopic and robotic approach, respectively. We compared the patient's characteristics, and perioperative outcomes between laparoscopic and robotic surgery groups.
resultsA comparative analysis between the two groups showed no differences in preoperative clinical characteristics. There were no significant differences in operative time, estimated blood loss, and postoperative complications, including biliary complication. The preoperative ASA score (
conclusionsThe overall clinical outcomes between the laparoscopic and robotic approach to choledochal cyst were comparable. The surgical approach should be balanced based on the surgeons' skill, patients' general condition, disease extent, and economic status.
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