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| The Surgical Technologist | JULY 2021 318 #451   JULY 2021 1 CE CREDIT   $6 5. Early robotic surgery of the pancreas was for the resection of ____. a. Benign lesions b. Mass in the distal area c. Reconstruction of the biliary-enteric tract d. None of the above 6. The first robotic PD was reported in ___. a. 1988 b. 1999 c. 2001 d. 2010 7. Out of the following operations – robot- ic, laparoscopic, open – which has the longest operating times? a. Open b. Robotic c. Laparoscopic d. All are the same 8. One of the most common postoperative complications of the pancreas surgery is: a. Site infection b. Pancreatic fistula c. Sepsis d. Hemorrhage 1. The modern era of pancreatic resections for malignancies started in: a. 1933 b. 1941 c. 1952 d. 1966 2. True or false: Laparoscopic distal pan- createctomy (DP) is the least wide- ly used minimally invasive surgery approach to lesions of the pancreas. a. True b. False 3. Many surgeons find that laparoscopic DP provides which of the following: a. Improved exposure b. Better visualization c. Less morbidity d. All of the above 4. Which of the following is a disadvantage of laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy (PD)? a. Reduced pain b. Computer enhanced motion c. Lack of training opportunities d. Reduced wound complications 9. Some of the advantage of robotic PD include: a. 3-D vision b. Dexterity c. Ergonomics d. All of the above 10. True or false: Dr Allen Oldfather Whip- ple’s first one stage resection was actu- ally performed because of an error in the preoperative diagnosis. a. True b. False Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgeryof thePancreas AST Member No. ■ My address has changed. The address below is the new address. Name Address City State Zip Telephone ■ Check enclosed  ■ Check Number a b c d a b c d 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 ■ ■ ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ 14 ■ ■ ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ 15 ■ ■ ■ ■ 6 ■ ■ ■ ■ 16 ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 ■ ■ ■ ■ 17 ■ ■ ■ ■ 8 ■ ■ ■ ■ 18 ■ ■ ■ ■ 9 ■ ■ ■ ■ 19 ■ ■ ■ ■ 10 ■ ■ 20 ■ ■ ■ ■ Make It Easy - Take CE Exams Online Y ou must have a credit card to pur- chase test online. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Your credit card will only be charged once you pass the test and then your credits will be automati- cally recorded to your account. Log on to your account on the AST homepage to take advantage of this benefit. If you want to mail in your CEs, but still want to pay by credit card, give us at call at 800-637-7433. ROBOTICANDLAPAROSCOPICSURGERYOFTHEPANCREAS # 451 JULY2021 1 CECREDIT $6