Robotic surgery of the pancreas

Figure 1 Robotic surgery of the pancreas. A: Completion of the second layer of the anterior duodenojejunal anastomosis following pancreatoduodenectomy. The white arrow highlights the endowrist^® capabilities of the robotic arms; B: Completion of the posterior row of the pancreaticojejunal anastomosis with intracorporeal knot tying. The white arrow indicates the jejunal limb with the blue arrow pointing to a pediatric feeding tube entering the main pancreatic duct; C: Splenic hilum following robotic spleen preserving distal pancreatectomy. The excellent visualization and advanced endowrist^® technology allow for a precise dissection of the splenic artery and vein (white arrow); D: Hepatic hilum (common hepatic duct indicated by blue arrow, portal vein indicated by white arrow) following resection of pancreatic head and duodenum.