Table 3.
Intraoperative characteristics of the robotic liver resections
| Surgery characteristics | Robotic liver resections n=76 |
|---|---|
| Type of resection, n (%) | |
| Segmentectomy | 20 (26.3%) |
| Bisegmentectomy | 15 (19.7%) |
| Subsegmentectomy/wedge resection | 14 (18.4%) |
| Left hepatectomy | 9 (11.8%) |
| Right hepatectomy | 6 (7.9%) |
| Extended right/left hepatectomy | 2 (2.6%) |
| RALPPS | 2 (2.6%) |
| Other | 8 (10.5%) |
| Postero-superior segments, n (%) | 37 (48.7%) |
| Iwate score, median (range) | 7 (3–12) |
| Difficulty level, n (%) | |
| Low | 5 (6.6%) |
| Intermediate | 32 (42.1%) |
| Advanced | 31 (40.8%) |
| Expert | 8 (10.5%) |
| Associated thermal ablations, n pts (%) | 18 (23.7%) |
| Surgical time, min | 295 (75–800) |
| Intraoperative blood loss, mL | 150 (10–2500) |
| Intraoperative blood transfusions, n (%) | 13 (17.1%) |
| Pringle maneuver, n (%) | 51 (67.1%) |
| Pringle maneuver time, min | 22.8 (5–80) |
| Open conversion, n (%) | 10 (13.2%) |
RALPPS Radiofrequency-assisted liver partition with portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy