Robotic versus laparoscopic hepatectomy: application of the difficulty scoring system.
Charing Ching Ning ChongH T LokAndrew K Y FungAnthony K W FongY S CheungJohn WongK F LeePaul B S LaiPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2019)
DSS significantly correlated with surgical outcomes in patient who underwent robotic hepatectomy. Perioperative outcomes following robotic and conventional laparoscopic hepatectomy were similar in cases with low and intermediate difficulty. However, robotic system allowed minimally invasive approach in cases with higher difficulty level.