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- Title
Horses for courses but which horse for which course?
- Authors
Koea, Jonathan B.
- Abstract
The author reflects on the application of laparoscopic hepatectomy (LH) and robotic hepatectomy (RH), focusing on the advantages and disadvantages of both surgical techniques. He discusses a study by Lee and colleagues within the issue of the journal, which compares the performance of both techniques in terms of blood loss, hospital stay and morbidity, as well as highlight the augmented dexterity through endowristed movements, and the advantage of RH approach in hilar dissections.
- Subjects
LAPAROSCOPIC surgery; HEPATECTOMY; SURGICAL robots; BLOOD loss estimation; HOSPITAL utilization; DISSECTION
- Publication
ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2016, Vol 86, Issue 3, p113
- ISSN
1445-1433
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.1111/ans.13408