Prince and princesses: The current status of robotic surgery in surgical oncology
Sarah B. Hays, Gaetano Corvino, Benjamin D. Lorié, William V. McMichael, Syed A. Mehdi, Caroline J. Rieser, Aram Rojas, Melissa E. Hogg
Abstract
Robotic surgery has experienced a dramatic increase in utilization across general surgery over the last two decades, including in surgical oncology. Although urologists and gynecologists were the first to show that this technology could be utilized in cancer surgery, the robot is now a powerful tool in the treatment of gastrointestinal, hepato-pancreatico-biliary, colorectal, endocrine, and soft tissue malignancies. While long-term outcomes are still pending, short-term outcomes have showed promise for this technologic advancement of cancer surgery.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineSurgical oncologyRobotic surgeryGeneral surgeryColorectal cancerSurgeryInvasive surgeryEndocrine systemGastrointestinal cancerCancerInternal medicineOncologyHormoneColorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMinimally Invasive Surgical TechniquesRenal cell carcinoma treatment