Toward a Standardization of Learning Curve Assessment in Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery

C Kuemmerli, JMA Toti, F Haak, AT Billeter… - Annals of …, 2025 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim was to analyze the learning curves of minimal invasive liver surgery
(MILS) and propose standardized reporting. Background: MILS offers benefits compared …

What is the current role and what are the prospects of the robotic approach in liver surgery?

E Bozkurt, JP Sijberden, MA Hilal - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Robotic liver surgery is being applied with increasing frequency.
Comparable, and in specific settings superior, perioperative outcomes compared to …

Robotic approach for lymphadenectomy in biliary tumors: the missing ring between the benefits of laparoscopic and reproducibility of open approach?

F Ratti, F Cipriani, S Ingallinella, A Tudisco… - Annals of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the oncological adequacy of lymphadenectomy
(LND) for biliary tumors and surgical outcomes of resections performed using robotic …

Implementation and outcome of robotic liver surgery in the Netherlands: a nationwide analysis

B Görgec, M Zwart, CL Nota, OD Bijlstra… - Annals of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To determine the nationwide implementation and surgical outcome of minor and
major robotic liver surgery (RLS) and assess the first phase of implementation of RLS during …

Evolution of minimally invasive techniques and surgical outcomes of ALPPS in Italy: a comprehensive trend analysis over 10 years from a national prospective registry

M Serenari, F Ratti, N Guglielmo, M Zanello… - Surgical …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Since 2012, Associating Liver Partition and Portal vein ligation for
Staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) has encountered several modifications of its original …

Maximizing performance in complex minimally invasive surgery of the liver: the RoboLap approach

L Aldrighetti, M Catena, F Ratti - Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2022 - Springer
Discussion This video describes a combined robotic and laparoscopic approach based on
collaborative leadership between the surgeon at the console and the surgeon at the …

Practice variation and outcomes of minimally invasive minor liver resections in patients with colorectal liver metastases: a population-based study

MR de Graaff, JM Klaase, R de Kleine, AKE Elfrink… - Surgical …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Introduction In 2017, the Southampton guideline stated that minimally invasive liver
resections (MILR) should considered standard practice for minor liver resections. This study …

Robotic versus laparoscopic liver resections: Propensity-matched comparison of two-center experience

E Balzano, L Bernardi, R Roesel, F Vagelli… - Surgical …, 2023 - Springer
Background The advantages of the robotic approach in minimally invasive liver surgery
(MILS) are still debated. This study compares the short-term outcomes between …

Robotic liver parenchymal transection using the SynchroSeal

G Pilz da Cunha, C De Meyere, M D'Hondt… - Surgical …, 2024 - Springer
Background There is much heterogeneity in the instrumentation used for parenchymal
transection in minimally invasive liver surgery. Instruments specifically designed for robotic …

The role of ICG in robot-assisted liver resections

AS Mehdorn, F Richter, K Hess, JH Beckmann… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Robotic-assisted liver surgery (RALS) with its known limitations is gaining more
importance. The fluorescent dye, indocyanine green (ICG), is a way to overcome some of …