Robotic liver resection offers advantages over laparoscopic approaches, especially with deeper transections.
- In deeper liver transections (>2.5 cm), robotic resection had a significantly shorter operative time (145 mins vs. 231 mins, p<0.001).
- Blood loss was less in robotic cases (nil vs. 100 ml, p=0.006) and led to better overall outcomes, with 76.7% achieving textbook results vs. 42.3% in laparoscopic.
Consider incorporating robotic techniques for patients with greater transection depth to improve safety and efficiency in liver resections.
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