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Pancreatoduodenectomy remains one of the most complex and technically challenging procedures of the upper gastrointestinal tract with a mortality rate of 5 % and morbidity of 40 %. In an attempt to refine the Whipple procedure and taking into consideration the success of minimally invasive surgery in other organ systems, some have popularized the laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy (LPD). However, laparoscopic surgery carries several limitations that can make the LPD difficult to implement. Use of the robotic platform offers multiple advantages that may allow robotic assisted pancreatoduodenctomy to be readily adopted. As the robotic platform becomes increasingly popular, this report will provide an up to date review on the robotic pancreatoduodenectomy. |
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