Reasons for open conversion in robotic liver surgery: A systematic review with pooled analysis of more than 1000 patients.

Federico GhezaSofia EspositoStephan GruessnerAlberto ManganoEduardo FernandesPier Cristoforo Giulianotti

Published in: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS (2018)

Causes for conversion were carefully analyzed and compared with what previously described for the pure laparoscopic approach. This could be crucial in defining how to improve the performance and minimize the conversion rate.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
end stage renal disease
robot assisted
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
coronary artery bypass
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
atrial fibrillation