Robotic Hemisplenectomy
July 7, 2009
A. Coratti, A. Lombardi, L. Felicioni, E. Gentile, C. Bonuso, L. Bianco, S. Tumbiolo
SUMMARY
The video shows a case of 9-cm superior splenic epidermoidal cyst in a 20 years old man. We used a hybrid technique, laparoscopy and robotics. The robotic technology facilitates the preparation of splenic hilum vessels and allows only selective ligation of the vessels of the upper pole of the spleen with preservation of inferior parenchyma.
