title: Robotic-assisted cystogastrostomy for a patient with a pancreatic pseudocyst.
abstract: Pancreatic pseudocysts are generally treated by endoscopic cystogastrostomy. However, difficult cases involving abscess, necrosis, or risk of hemorrhage often require surgical intervention. Here, we report a case of a robotically assisted cystogastrostomy. The patient presented with an infected pseudocyst with adjacent varices. Use of the da Vinci Surgical System allowed us to create a widely patent anastomosis between the pseudocyst and the stomach. The patient tolerated the procedure well without any complications. This report demonstrates the feasibility of robotic cystogastrostomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, 1501 N. Campbell Ave, PO Box 245066, Tucson, AZ, 85724, USA.
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cardenas
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, 1501 N. Campbell Ave, PO Box 245066, Tucson, AZ, 85724, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abrams
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, 1501 N. Campbell Ave, PO Box 245066, Tucson, AZ, 85724, USA.
authors.forename: Evan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, 1501 N. Campbell Ave, PO Box 245066, Tucson, AZ, 85724, USA. tjie@surgery.arizona.edu.
authors.forename: Tun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jie
keywords: Cystogastrostomy; Pancreatitis; Pseudocyst; Robotic surgery