Selected patients can safely undergo robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy. The main downsides are high costs and prolonged operating times compared with open resection.

In selected patients, operated on by expert laparoscopic pancreatic surgeons, LPD is feasible and safe.

LRATP is feasible in selected patients, but further experience is needed to draw final conclusions.

Robotic approaches can minimize surgical trauma in patients with giant hiatal hernias and result in favourable outcomes in terms of anatomical recurrence and quality of life. With the availability of the da Vinci System, all patients with giant hiatal hernias can be offered a minimally invasive surgical option.

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