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Diagnosis to dissection: AI’s role in early detection and surgical intervention for gastric cancer
Gastric cancer remains a formidable health challenge worldwide; early detection and effective surgical intervention are critical for improving patient outcomes. This comprehensive review explores the evolving ...
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TAVAC: comprehensive review of currently available hemostatic products as adjunct to surgical hemostasis
The use of hemostatic agents by general surgeons during abdominal operations is commonplace as an adjunctive measure to minimize risks of postoperative bleeding and its downstream complications. Proper selecti...
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A comparative analysis of robotic versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy in octogenarians
Old age is a predictor of increased morbidity following pancreatic operations. This study was undertaken to compare the peri-operative variables between robotic and ‘open’ pancreaticoduodenectomy, in octogenar...
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The weight of BMI in impacting postoperative and oncologic outcomes in pancreaticoduodenectomy is attenuated by a robotic approach
This study was undertaken to observe the effect of body mass index (BMI) on perioperative outcomes and survival when comparing robotic vs ‘open’ pancreaticoduodenectomy. With IRB approval, we prospectively fol...
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The effects of smoking history on robotic transhiatal esophagectomy patient outcomes
Esophageal resection for the treatment of esophageal cancer generally entails high rates of morbidity and mortality. Patients with a smoking history have increased post-operative complications following esopha...
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Robotic Type 3B Klatskin Tumor Resection: Technique of Unification Ductoplasty for Roux-en-Y Biliary Reconstruction
Application of robotic platform for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma is an emerging technique requiring expertise in both minimally invasive hepatic resection and biliary reconstruction. Due to oncological princip...
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Robotic Left Anatomical Hepatectomy For Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. Technique of Hepatic Vein Dissection Without CUSA
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Does metabolic syndrome affect perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing robotic hepatectomy? A propensity score-matched analysis
Metabolic syndrome is a known risk factor for postoperative complications after general surgical procedures. Literature analyzing perioperative outcomes of patients with metabolic syndrome undergoing a minimal...
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Robotic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: analysis of surgical margins and clinical outcomes from a western tertiary hepatobiliary center
This study was undertaken to determine surgical outcomes of patients undergoing robotic hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to investigate the correlation between tumor distance to margin and pe...
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Cost analysis of robotic versus open hepatectomy: Is the robotic platform more expensive?
The robotic platform is perceived to be more expensive when compared to laparoscopic and open operations. We aimed to compare the perioperative costs of robotic vs. open hepatectomy for the treatment of liver ...
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Analysis of surgical approach and tumor distance to margin after liver resection for colorectal liver metastasis
This study was undertaken to compare tumor distance to margin after robotic vs. open hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases (CLM) and to determine the relationship between perioperative variables, surgica...
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The effect of the robotic platform in hepatectomy after prior liver and non-liver abdominal operations: a comparative study of clinical outcomes
Improvements in outcomes after primary hepatectomy have increased the eligibility of patients for reoperative hepatectomies, but this can be fraught with technical difficulties, particularly via a minimally in...
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The effect of diabetes on major robotic hepatectomy
Studies regarding the influence of diabetes on perioperative outcomes after major hepatectomy are conflicting. The objective of this study is to analyze the effects of diabetes on patients undergoing robotic m...
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Robotic Resection of a Type IIIB Klatskin Tumor
Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (Klatskin tumor) is one of the most challenging hepatobiliary cancers to treat due to its critical location and tendency to involve nearby vascular structures in the portal hepatic...
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Doing more with less: our decade of experience with laparo-endoscopic single site Heller myotomy supports its application
Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder that affects 1 in 100,000 individuals. Currently, laparoscopic Heller myotomy with anterior fundoplication is the ‘gold standard’ therapy for achalasia, allevia...
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Does preoperative MELD score affect outcomes following robotic hepatectomy for liver tumors?
The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score is objective, reproducible, and it has shown to predict mortality related to cirrhosis. This study was undertaken to investigate safety of robotic hepatectomy...
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Robotic hepatectomy for benign and malignant liver tumors
Minimally invasive hepatectomy for benign and malignant liver lesions has gained popularity in the past decade due to improved perioperative outcomes when compared to conventional ‘open’ technique. We aim to i...
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The impact of body mass index on perioperative outcomes after robotic liver resection
High body mass index (BMI) is associated with other multiple comorbidities such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, steatohepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and cardiopulmonary diseases, which can impact the periop...
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Robotic choledochoduodenostomy for benign distal common bile duct stricture: how we do it
Benign bile duct stricture poses a significant challenge for gastroenterologists and general surgeons due to the inherent nature of the disease, difficulty in sustaining long-term solutions and fear of pitfall...
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Technique of robotic left hepatectomy : how we approach it
Minimally invasive technique has been adopted as the standard of care in many surgical fields within general surgery. Hepatobiliary surgery, however, is lacking behind due to the complex nature of the operatio...
