Introduction: Human echinococcosis is among the 17 neglected tropical diseases recognized by the World Health Organization. It is responsible for over $3 billion of health costs every year being endemic in large areas worldwide, and liver is affected in 70% of the cases. Surgery associated to medical treatment is the gold standard and robotic approach may be a valuable tool to achieve safe, parenchyma sparing resections. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the outcomes of patients that underwent robotic radical surgical treatment for hydatid liver disease, from prospectively maintained databases of three Italian centers. Results: 15 patients were included in this study, median age 51 years (24–76). 1 right hepatectomy, 2 left lateral sectionectomies, 5 segmentectomies (including 1 caudatectomy), 3 wedge resections and 5 cyst-pericystectomies were performed. Median estimated blood loss was of 100 ml (50–550 ml), and median operative time including docking was 210 min (95–590 min), with no need for conversion to open. Median hospital stay was 4 days, with only one readmission for fever. Only one patient experienced recurrence in a different liver segment. Conclusions: In our experience, robotic approach for cystic echinococcosis of the liver proved to be a safe and effective strategy also in the so-called “difficult segments”, with short post-operative stay and quick return to daily activities, along with the absence of surgical site recurrences. To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest report of robotic approach to hydatid liver disease.

Not just minor resections: robotic approach for cystic echinococcosis of the liver / Magistri, P.; Pecchi, A.; Franceschini, E.; Pesi, B.; Guadagni, S.; Catellani, B.; Assirati, G.; Guidetti, C.; Guerrini, G. P.; Tarantino, G.; Ballarin, R.; Codeluppi, M.; Morelli, L.; Coratti, A.; Di Benedetto, F.. - In: INFECTION. - ISSN 0300-8126. - 47:6(2019), pp. 973-979. [10.1007/s15010-019-01333-2]

Not just minor resections: robotic approach for cystic echinococcosis of the liver

Magistri P.;Pecchi A.;Franceschini E.;Catellani B.;Assirati G.;Guidetti C.;Guerrini G. P.;Tarantino G.;Ballarin R.;Di Benedetto F.
2019

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Introduction: Human echinococcosis is among the 17 neglected tropical diseases recognized by the World Health Organization. It is responsible for over $3 billion of health costs every year being endemic in large areas worldwide, and liver is affected in 70% of the cases. Surgery associated to medical treatment is the gold standard and robotic approach may be a valuable tool to achieve safe, parenchyma sparing resections. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the outcomes of patients that underwent robotic radical surgical treatment for hydatid liver disease, from prospectively maintained databases of three Italian centers. Results: 15 patients were included in this study, median age 51 years (24–76). 1 right hepatectomy, 2 left lateral sectionectomies, 5 segmentectomies (including 1 caudatectomy), 3 wedge resections and 5 cyst-pericystectomies were performed. Median estimated blood loss was of 100 ml (50–550 ml), and median operative time including docking was 210 min (95–590 min), with no need for conversion to open. Median hospital stay was 4 days, with only one readmission for fever. Only one patient experienced recurrence in a different liver segment. Conclusions: In our experience, robotic approach for cystic echinococcosis of the liver proved to be a safe and effective strategy also in the so-called “difficult segments”, with short post-operative stay and quick return to daily activities, along with the absence of surgical site recurrences. To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest report of robotic approach to hydatid liver disease.
2019
24-giu-2019
47
6
973
979
Not just minor resections: robotic approach for cystic echinococcosis of the liver / Magistri, P.; Pecchi, A.; Franceschini, E.; Pesi, B.; Guadagni, S.; Catellani, B.; Assirati, G.; Guidetti, C.; Guerrini, G. P.; Tarantino, G.; Ballarin, R.; Codeluppi, M.; Morelli, L.; Coratti, A.; Di Benedetto, F.. - In: INFECTION. - ISSN 0300-8126. - 47:6(2019), pp. 973-979. [10.1007/s15010-019-01333-2]
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