A single-center experience performing robotic liver caudate lobectomy

Background: Robotic liver resection is a hot topic in the field of liver surgery in recent years. We report our initial experience with robotic liver caudate lobectomy and discuss its safety. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 13 patients who underwent the robotic liver caudate lobectomy between May 2018 and May 2021 in a single institution. The details of the surgical strategy were described. Results: All operations were performed robotically, and six operations were combined with other sites resection. The average operation time was 207.69 ​± ​104.81 ​min (single caudate lobectomy: 155.71 ​± ​45.41 ​min); intraoperative bleeding volume was 102.31 ​± ​158.84 ​ml (single: 42.14 ​± ​30.26 ​ml); and the average postoperative hospital stay was 5.08 ​± ​3.04 days (single: 3 ​± ​0.82 days). No deaths or serious surgical complications occurred perioperatively. Conclusion: This study suggests that robotic surgery is safe, effective, and feasible for liver caudate lobectomy.