Robot-assisted minimally invasive common bile duct exploration: a Canadian first.

Abstract

The first published report of a robot-assisted common bile duct exploration appeared in 2003.1 According to Intuitive Surgical, Inc., the manufacturer of the da Vinci system, a total of 3 robot-assisted common bile duct explorations have since been performed worldwide. As far as we can ascertain, this case constitutes the second published report and the first Canadian case.