Robotic transduodenal excision of periampullary duodenal duplication cyst in an 11-year-old girl

Objective. The aim of research is to demonstrate the possibility of robotic surgery in the surgical management of a rare congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract — periampullary duodenal duplication cyst. Material and methods. An 11-year-old girl with periampullary duodenal duplication cyst was examined and treated in Central Clinical Hospital with the clinic of the Management Affair of President Russian Federation. She underwent transduodenal excision of periampullary duodenal duplication cyst using the da Vinci Surgical System Si. Results. The operation lasted 120 minutes. There were no intraoperative complications. The postoperative period proceeded smoothly. In follow-up after 1 and 3 months, the girl had no complaints, control examinations revealed no pathology in the gastrointestinal tract. Conclusion. Children with rare congenital malformation can successfully undergo operations using surgical robots.