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From: Short-term outcomes and cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic gastrectomy with articulating instruments for gastric cancer compared with the robotic approach

Figure 2

Articulating function for supra-pancreatic lymph node dissection. (a) Overview of the fenestrated forceps and medium-large clip applier. (b) Snapshot of the 12a area lymph node dissection using ALI. (c) Lifting lymph nodes without disturbing the movement of the energy device is necessary. Dissection of the 11p area also requires upward traction of the lymph nodes creating space for the approaching energy devices. The same applies to robots adequately exposing the deep-seated 12a (d) and 11p (e) tissues. CHA, common hepatic artery; PV, portal vein; SA, splenic artery; SV, splenic vein; LN, lymph node.

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