Journal Review in Minimally Invasive Surgery: Robotic Cholecystectomy and Bile Duct Injury
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was introduced approximately 30 years ago and quickly became the gold standard due to multiple benefits over open cholecystectomy. It ushered in the laparoscopic revolution but also increased the number of bile duct injuries. Through the dedicated efforts of many the rate of bile duct injury has been reduced, now mirroring open cholecystectomy. The robotic surgery revolution is well underway and unsurprisingly this technology has been applied to cholecystectomy. Given the devastating nature of bile duct injury and the history of increased injury with the last major shift in operative approach, we examine the current literature on the comparative safety of robotic-assisted cholecystectomy vs. laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
Learning Objectives
- Examining the history of the laparoscopic cholecystectomy and review the efforts to reduce bile duct injury (SAGES Safe Cholecystectomy Task Force and Multi-Society Practice Guideline)
- Reviewing literature on causes and prevention of bile duct injury
- Reviewing a recent article on robotic cholecystectomy vs laparoscopic cholecystectomy outcomes
- Describing precautions that might mitigate expected increase in bile duct injury as a new approach is applied
- Andrew Wright
- Nick Cetrulo
- Nicole White
- Paul Herman
- Ben Vierra
- AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
- ANCC
- Attendance
- JA Credit - AH
Available Credit
- 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 0.75 ANCC
- 0.75 Attendance
- 0.75 JA Credit - AH
- 0.75 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™