Robotics in general surgery: An evidence-based review

Since its introduction, robotic surgery has been rapidly adopted to the extent that it has already assumed an important position in the field of general surgery. This rapid progress is quantitative as well as qualitative. In this review, we focus on the relatively common procedures to which robotic...

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Published in:Asian journal of endoscopic surgery 2014-05, Vol.7 (2), p.117-123
Main Authors: Baek, Se-Jin, Kim, Seon-Hahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diagnostic Imaging
Evidence-Based Medicine
General surgery
General Surgery - economics
General Surgery - education
General Surgery - instrumentation
General Surgery - methods
Humans
minimally invasive surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - economics
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - education
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - instrumentation
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - methods
robot surgery
Robotics - economics
Robotics - education
Robotics - instrumentation
Robotics - methods
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Summary:Since its introduction, robotic surgery has been rapidly adopted to the extent that it has already assumed an important position in the field of general surgery. This rapid progress is quantitative as well as qualitative. In this review, we focus on the relatively common procedures to which robotic surgery has been applied in several fields of general surgery, including gastric, colorectal, hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic, and endocrine surgery, and we discuss the results to date and future possibilities. In addition, the advantages and limitations of the current robotic system are reviewed, and the advanced technologies and instruments to be applied in the near future are introduced. Such progress is expected to facilitate the widespread introduction of robotic surgery in additional fields and to solve existing problems.
ISSN:1758-5902
1758-5910
DOI:10.1111/ases.12087