title: Robot-assisted laparoscopic common bile duct exploration: case report and proposed training model.
abstract: We present a case of a 32-year-old female patient with the diagnosis of gallstone disease and choledocholithiasis. Prior to in vivo surgery, we practiced the critical steps of the procedure using a proposed inert training model. We performed a robot-assisted laparoscopic common bile duct exploration, obtaining one stone. The operating time was 140 min (console time: 120 min) with no complications during the procedure. The patient was discharged 2 days after the operation. Robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery of the common bile duct is a safe and effective procedure and seems to have some benefits over conventional laparoscopic surgery.
authors.affiliation: SAGES, Los Angeles, CA, USA. dralexissanchez@hotmail.com.|Robotic Surgery Program, Medicine Faculty, Central University of Venezuela, University Hospital of Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela. dralexissanchez@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Robotic Surgery Program, Medicine Faculty, Central University of Venezuela, University Hospital of Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela.
authors.forename: Omaira
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Robotic Surgery Program, Medicine Faculty, Central University of Venezuela, University Hospital of Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela.
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Davila
authors.affiliation: Robotic Surgery Program, Medicine Faculty, Central University of Venezuela, University Hospital of Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela.
authors.forename: Rair
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Valero
authors.affiliation: Robotic Surgery Program, Medicine Faculty, Central University of Venezuela, University Hospital of Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela.
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Benítez
authors.affiliation: Robotic Surgery Program, Medicine Faculty, Central University of Venezuela, University Hospital of Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela.
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Robotic Surgery Program, Medicine Faculty, Central University of Venezuela, University Hospital of Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela.
authors.forename: Maria F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Visconti
keywords: Choledocholithiasis; Laparoscopy; Robotic surgery; Training