Robotic Hepatectomy Shows Promise in Treating Malignant Liver Diseases

This groundbreaking study analyzed the outcomes of robotic hepatectomy for five major malignant liver diseases. Among the 210 patients who underwent this procedure, including cases like colorectal liver metastases and hepatocellular carcinoma, the results were promising. A favorable 5-year overall survival benefit was observed across these disease processes. The robotic platform demonstrated its prowess in enabling precise surgical dissection for complex hepatobiliary surgeries, leading to high rates of successful resections and excellent clinical outcomes.

Journal Article by Dugan MM, Sucandy I (…) Rosemurgy A et 4 al. in Am J Surg

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