The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
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Comparative Study
A comparison between robotic-assisted laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy.
This study aims to compare the early perioperative outcomes of robotic-assisted laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP). ⋯ RDP can be safely adopted and is equivalent to LDP in most perioperative outcomes. It is also associated with a decreased frequency of the need for hand-assistance laparoscopic surgery or open conversion but needed a longer operation time. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.