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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2014; 20(40): 14726-14732
Published online Oct 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i40.14726
Published online Oct 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i40.14726
Robotic surgery of the pancreas
Daniel Joyce, Gareth Morris-Stiff, Gavin A Falk, Kevin El-Hayek, Sricharan Chalikonda, R Matthew Walsh, Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States
Author contributions: Joyce D and Morris-Stiff G contributed to the study idea, study design, literature search and preparation of the manuscript; Falk GA, El-Hayek K, Chalikonda S and Walsh RM contributed to the study design and revision of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Daniel Joyce, Resident Physician, Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States. joyced4@ccf.org
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Received: February 8, 2014
Revised: April 11, 2014
Accepted: June 14, 2014
Published online: October 28, 2014
Processing time: 263 Days and 18.5 Hours
Revised: April 11, 2014
Accepted: June 14, 2014
Published online: October 28, 2014
Processing time: 263 Days and 18.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This invited article reviews the latest developments in robotic surgery of the pancreas in a clear and succinct manner. It highlights the merits of robotic surgery while explaining the challenges that physicians face when integrating new technology into clinical practice.