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- Title
The standardized technique in robotic radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy using the flip-up approach.
- Authors
Liu, Qu; Zhao, Guodong; Zhao, Zhiming; Zhang, Xiuping; Gao, Yuanxing; Tan, Xianglong; Liu, Rong
- Abstract
Purpose: Radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy (RAMPS) was first introduced in 2003. It has been accepted as an alternative technique for pancreatic cancer of the body and tail. However, robotic RAMPS is not yet popular because of its technical difficulty and lack of standardized technique. This study describes in detail the standard steps of robotic RAMPS using the flip-up approach with the benefit of a robotic view when treating pancreatic cancer of the body and tail. Method: We took advantage of our single-center experience to provide a step-by-step technique of robotic RAMPS procedure using the da Vinci Si system. Results: We divided the procedure into 11 key steps. The surgical steps are optimized to achieve margin-negative curative resection and sufficient regional lymphadenectomy. The artery-first approach is usually used to determine tumor resectability early before performing an irreversible operative step. We also determine the borders of surgical resection and divide the splenic artery after dividing the pancreatic neck and the splenic vein, which facilitates a complete lymphadenectomy around the celiac axis with a bottom-up view. Conclusion: Robotic RAMPS using the flip-up approach is safe and feasible in performing curative resection for well-selected pancreatic cancer of the body and tail. A randomized controlled trial comparing open and robotic RAMPS is needed in the future.
- Subjects
PANCREATIC cancer; SPLENIC artery; ROBOTICS; RANDOMIZED controlled trials
- Publication
Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, 2021, Vol 406, Issue 5, p1697
- ISSN
1435-2443
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00423-021-02113-z