Luca Morelli (Pisa – Italy)
Niccolò Furbetta, Matteo Palmeri, Simone Guadagni, Gregorio Di Franco
The video shows anatomical landmarks and key passages of the trans-abdominal right L3 nerve root neurofibroma robot-assisted excision

A new post has been published on Clinical Robotics.

Luca Morelli (Pisa – Italy)
Niccolò Furbetta, Matteo Palmeri, Simone Guadagni, Gregorio Di Franco
The procedure starts by identifying the bulky nodes and proceeds with the nodes dissection from the duodenum. Then, the nodes isolation from the crucial structures of inferior vena cava, left renal vein and aorta is carefully performed.

A new post has been published on Clinical Robotics.

A. Patriti, L. Casciola, G. Ceccarelli

SUMMARY
Robotics, providing an enhanced vision and fine movements, allows a safe and precise caval dissection. Therefore, a parenchymal sparing liver resection can be carried out also for deeply located liver lesions avoiding major hepatectomies. A training in kidney nephron-sparing surgery had a paramount role to confidently approach the retrohepatic vena cava, as well as the use of hemolock clips to secure the small accessory veins to segments 7 and 1. Left-sided patient position and the trans-costal position of the right robotic trocar are other key point to safely dissect the vena cava gaining the access to segment 7 and 8.

A new post has been published on Clinical Robotics.

A. Patriti, G.Ceccarelli, L. Casciola

Summary:
Primary mucinous cystic cystadenomas of the retroperitoneum are very rarely encountered. The histogenesis of primary mucinous cystadenomas is unclear. Most authors suggested that it develops through mucinous metaplasia in a pre-existing mesothelium-lined cyst. Complete surgical excision is the only treatment. Care to avoid peritoneal leaks is mandatory to avoid recurrences.

A new post has been published on Clinical Robotics.