Open AccessAdvanced Robotic Surgery: Liver, Pancreas, and Esophagus – The State of the Art?
Author(s) -
Pasquale Scognamiglio,
Björn-Ole Stüben,
Asmus Heumann,
Jun Li,
Jakob R. Izbicki,
Daniel Rodríguez Pérez,
Matthias Reeh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
visceral medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.598
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2297-475X
pISSN - 2297-4725
DOI - 10.1159/000519753
Subject(s) - robotic surgery , medicine , open surgery , randomized controlled trial , invasive surgery , laparoscopic surgery , surgery , laparoscopy , general surgery
Background: The trend in performing robotic-assisted operations in visceral surgery has been increasing in the last decade, also reaching the challenging field of hepatic, pancreatic, and esophageal surgery. Nevertheless, solid data about advantages and disadvantages of the robotic approach are still missing. The aim of this review is to analyze the benefit and impact of robotic surgery in the field of hepatic, pancreatic, and esophageal surgery, focusing on the comparison with the conventional laparoscopic or open approach. Summary: The well-known advantages of laparoscopic surgery in comparison to the open approach are also valid for robotic surgery, with the addition of a 3D-view camera, wristed instrumentation, and an ergonomic console. On the other hand, the use of a robotic system leads to longer operating time and higher costs. Randomized controlled trials comparing the robotic approach with the laparoscopic one are still missing. Key Message: Recent meta-analyses show promising results of the usage of robotic systems in advanced surgical procedures, like hepatic, pancreatic, and esophageal resections. Further randomized studies are needed to validate the postulated benefit.