Current status of the application of robot-assisted laparoscopic hepatectomy / 临床肝胆病杂志

ABSTRACT

Robot-assisted laparoscopy hepatectomy (RALH) is a new technique for surgical operation. Compared with conventional laparoscopic hepatectomy, RALH is more frequently used in complex liver tumor and liver tumor with special locations, but this technique is still under development and is limited by the burden of high costs and surgical devices. Meanwhile, there is a lack of generally accepted and confirmed clinical data, and therefore, the role of RALH is still under debate. This article reviews the surgical indication, learning curve, advantages, and limitations of RALH.