Figure 2.

Intraoperative images from robotic-assisted central pancreatectomy. (A) Intraoperative ultrasound is used to identify the tumor, determine the lesion’s borders and mark the margins of resection; (B) stapling of pancreatic neck with a vascular stapler. The neck is usually thin allowing for this method of transection. Depending on the thickness and consistency of the pancreas, it may be necessary to use a larger stapler or transect with scissors; (C) transecting distal pancreas with scissors.