title: Robotic resection of a common hepatic artery aneurysm.
abstract: The introduction of robotics into surgery represents progression in the field of minimally invasive surgery. Its use has been reported in coronary artery bypass graft along with repair of other major vascular structures. We report the first case of robot-assisted resection of a large hepatic artery aneurysm. Robotic surgery is safe and feasible and is a significant advance in the field of aneurismal repair. It offers significant advantages in the degrees of freedom of movement compared to laparoscopic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Université de Paris Est-Creteil, UPEC, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Chady
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Salloum
authors.affiliation: Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Université de Paris Est-Creteil, UPEC, Paris, France. drmemeo@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Memeo
authors.affiliation: Department of General and HPB Surgery, Blackburn Royal Hospital, Blackburn, UK.
authors.forename: Daren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Subar
authors.affiliation: Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Université de Paris Est-Creteil, UPEC, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: de'Angelis
authors.affiliation: Neurology, Hopital Henri-Mondor, Université de Paris Est-Creteil, UPEC, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Stephane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palfi
authors.affiliation: Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Université de Paris Est-Creteil, UPEC, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Azoulay
keywords: Da Vinci robot; Hepatic artery aneurysm; Robotic surgery