
Total gastrectomy
June 17, 2009
Pier C. Giulianotti (Chicago – USA)
SUMMARY
The video shows a robotic assisted total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy. Malignancies of the stomach can be treated in a minimally invasive fashion using a robotic assisted laparoscopic technique. Lymphadenectomy and reconstruction are facilitated by the robotic technology.