Robotic liver transplantation (RLT) is a novel and rapidly evolving approach in transplantation, representing perhaps the final frontier in robotic surgery. The technique offers the potential benefits of minimally invasive surgery for what is traditionally a maximally invasive, complex, and technically demanding operation. This report presents a successful case of a robotic recipient hepatectomy and implantation. The procedure was technically complex due to a large caudate lobe and variant biliary anatomy. The hepatectomy and implantation were performed entirely robotically, including vascular and biliary anastomoses. The recipient recovered uneventfully post-operatively. This case highlights the feasibility of fully robotic deceased donor liver transplantation, demonstrating the safe and effective use of robotic techniques in complex dissection and vascular anastomosis creation.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Journal Article
English
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