Published in:
01-01-2004 | Case report
Robot-assisted choledochotomy: feasibility
Authors:
G. Roeyen, T. Chapelle, D. Ysebaert
Published in:
Surgical Endoscopy
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Issue 1/2004
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Abstract
Because clearing stones from the common bile duct is demanding with conventional laparoscopic techniques, the “da Vinci” robotic system can be of additional value in inserting a kehr drain and suturing the common bile duct. As far as we could ascertain, we report the first case of a laparoscopic choledochotomy with the assistance of this robotic system. Thanks to it, we were able to suture the common bile duct meticulously.