Robotic Developments in Cancer Surgery

Carolijn L M A Nota; Francina Jasmijn Smits; Yanghee Woo; Inne H M Borel Rinkes; Izaak Quintus Molenaar; Jeroen Hagendoorn; Yuman Fong

doi:10.1016/j.soc.2018.07.003

Robotic Developments in Cancer Surgery

Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2019 Jan;28(1):89-100. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2018.07.003. Epub 2018 Oct 23.

Authors

Carolijn L M A Nota¹, Francina Jasmijn Smits², Yanghee Woo³, Inne H M Borel Rinkes², Izaak Quintus Molenaar², Jeroen Hagendoorn², Yuman Fong⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 East Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010, USA; Department of Surgery, UMC Utrecht Cancer Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, Netherlands.
² Department of Surgery, UMC Utrecht Cancer Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, Netherlands.
³ Department of Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 East Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010, USA.
⁴ Department of Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 East Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 30414684
DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2018.07.003

Abstract

Indications for robotic surgery have been rapidly expanding since the first introduction of the robotic surgical system in the US market in 2000. As the robotic systems have become more sophisticated over the past decades, there has been an expansion in indications. Many new tools have been added with the aim of optimizing outcomes after oncologic surgery. Complex abdominal cancers are increasingly operated on using robot-assisted laparoscopy and with acceptable outcomes. In this article, the authors discuss robotic developments, from the past and the future, with an emphasis on cancer surgery.

Keywords: Minimally invasive surgery; Oncologic surgery; Robotics.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods*
Neoplasms / surgery*
Robotic Surgical Procedures / methods*