Laparoscopic and robot-assisted gastrectomy for gastric cancer: Current considerations

Figure 1 Adipose tissue including the station No. 8a lymph nodes (white arrow) is pulled up by the 2^nd robotic (R2) arm dissected by the 1^st robotic (R1) arm. Clipped on Hem-o-lock is Left gastric vein (LGV). Provided by Roviello F, University of Siena.

Figure 2 Dissection of No. 8 lymph nodes (white arrow) continues medially, through the traction of the 2^nd robotic arm (R2), exposing (A) the proper hepatic artery and (B) the common hepatic artery. Provided by A: Coratti A, University of Florence; B: Patriti A. USL2 Spoleto. PHA: Proper hepatic artery; CHA: Common hepatic artery; GDA: Gastroduodenal artery.

Figure 3 Exposition of left gastric artery after No. 7 lymph nodes dissection. Clipped on Hem-o-lock is the left gastric vein (LGV). Provided by Coratti A, University of Florence. LGA: Left gastric artery.

Figure 4 Dissection of 11p lymph nodes. Provided by Coratti A, University of Florence. SpA: Splenic artery.

Figure 5 Exposure of the supra pancreatic area after supra pancreatic lymph nodes dissection. Provided by Coratti A, University of Florence.