Robotic Middle Pancreatectomy with Pancreatogastrostomy
September 6, 2011
S. Baiyong, D. Xiaxing
Summary:
A 57 year female with complaint of upper abdominal pain for 2 months was admitted into our center. CA199 was slightly elevated and CT scan indicates cystic lesion in pancreatic neck, MCN was diagnosed preoperatively, middle pancreatectomy with pancreatogastrostomy was performed using DaVinci Robotic Surgical System, however, lipoma was confirmed by postoperative pathological examination. Nevertheless, our initial experience demonstrated the feasibility of robotic middle pancreatectomy with pancreatogastrostomy.
