Morelli L, Furbetta N, Gianardi D, Palmeri M, Di Franco G, Bianchini M, Stefanini G, Guadagni S, Di Candio G. Robot-assisted trans-gastric drainage and debridement of walled-off pancreatic necrosis using the EndoWrist stapler for the da Vinci Xi: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2019; 7(12): 1461-1466 [PMID: 31363474 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i12.1461]
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 26, 2019; 7(12): 1461-1466 Published online Jun 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i12.1461
Robot-assisted trans-gastric drainage and debridement of walled-off pancreatic necrosis using the EndoWrist stapler for the da Vinci Xi: A case report
Luca Morelli, Niccolò Furbetta, Desirée Gianardi, Matteo Palmeri, Gregorio Di Franco, Matteo Bianchini, Gianni Stefanini, Simone Guadagni, Giulio Di Candio
Luca Morelli, Niccolò Furbetta, Desirée Gianardi, Matteo Palmeri, Gregorio Di Franco, Matteo Bianchini, Gianni Stefanini, Simone Guadagni, Giulio Di Candio, General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa 56124, Italy
Luca Morelli, EndoCAS (Center for Computer Assisted Surgery), University of Pisa, Pisa 56124, Italy
Author contributions: Morelli L, Furbetta N, Gianardi D, Palmeri M, Di Franco G, Bianchini M, Stefanini G, Guadagni S and Di Candio G conceived and design the study; Furbetta N, Gianardi D, Palmeri M, Di Franco G, Stefanini G, Bianchini M and Guadagni S acquired data; Morelli L and Di Candio G analyzed and interpreted the data; Morelli L, Furbetta N, Gianardi D, Palmeri M, Di Franco G, Bianchini M, Stefanini G and Guadagni S drafted the manuscript; Morelli L and Di Candio G critically revised the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final version to be published.
Informed consent statement: The patient and his family provided informed written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Luca Morelli, FACS, MD, Associate Professor, General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, Pisa 56124, Italy. luca.morelli@unipi.it
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Received: January 26, 2019 Peer-review started: January 28, 2019 First decision: April 18, 2019 Revised: April 24, 2019 Accepted: May 2, 2019 Article in press: May 3, 2019 Published online: June 26, 2019 Processing time: 151 Days and 16.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Trans-gastric drainage and debridement of the walled-off pancreatic necrosis is a valid surgical treatment in selected cases. The da Vinci Xi robotic platform with its increased flexibility, together with its new technologies, gives advantages in performing this surgical procedure. In particular, the new EndoWrist robotic stapler, noting the suitable thickness of the tissues between the branches, should reduce the risk of bleeding related to the cystogastrostomy. Moreover, it can be articulated with a range of 108° allowing the operator to directly control all the steps of the suture. Finally, the TilePro™ function can superimpose ultrasound imaging on the console screen, alongside the operatory field, giving high degree of precision in defining the best location for the gastrostomy.
