BookKeith Chae Kim, editor.
Summary: Robotics in General Surgery provides a comprehensive review of the current applications of the robotic platform in all the general surgery subspecialties. Additionally, for each subspecialty it serves as a procedure-oriented instruction manual in terms of technical details of procedures, including fundamentals of robot positioning and trocar placement, step-by-step description of procedures, comprehensive discussions of advantages, limitations, indications, and relative contraindications of using the robotic approach. The text also discusses the challenges and steps to overcoming these challenges in transitioning from a minimally invasive to a robotic practice/surgeon. Lastly, this volume addresses emerging technology in robotics and the impact that the robotics platform will have on not only practice of surgery, but also in the education of surgeons at all levels. Written by experts in the field of robotic surgery, Robotics in General Surgery is a valuable resource for general surgeons of all levels including residents, fellows and surgeons already in practice.
Contents:
Section 1. Overview of the Robotic System
1. History of Robotic Surgery
2. Introduction to the Robotic System
3. Overview of General Advantages, Limitations and Strategies
Section 2. Surgical Techniques: Esophagus
4. Robotic Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
5. Robotic Assisted Operations for Gastroesophageal Reflux
6. Achalasia
Section 3. Surgical Techniques: Thoracic
7. Robotic Lobectomy Complete Port-Access Robotic Assisted Lobectomy Utilizing 3 ? Arm Technique without a Trans-Thoraric Utility Incision
8. Robotic Pulmonary Resection Using a Completely Portal Four-Arm Technique
Section 4. Surgical Techniques: Stomach
9. Gastric Cancer: Partial, Subtotal, Total Gastrectomies/ Lymph Node Dissection for Gastric Malignancies
Section 5. Surgical Techniques: Bariatric
10. Robotic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
11. Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy
12. Robotic Biliopancreatic Diversion: Robot-Assisted (Hybrid) Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch
Section 6. Surgical Techniques: Hepatobiliary /Pancreas
13. Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple Procedure)
14. Robotic Distal Pancreatectomy
15. Robotic Hepatic Resections: Segmentectomy, Lobectomy, Parenchymal Sparing
Section 7. Surgical Techniques: Colon and Rectum
16. Robotic Right Colectomy: Four-Arm Technique
17. Robotic Right Colectomy: Three Arm Technique
18. Robotic Left Colectomy
19. Totally Robotic Low Anterior Resection
20. Robotic Hybrid Low Anterior Resection
21. Robotic-Assisted Extralevator Abdominoperineal Resection
22. Robotic Single Port Colorectal Surgery
23. Robotic Transanal Surgery
Section 8. Surgical Techniques: Endocrine
24. Robotic Thyroidectomy and Radical Neck Dissection Using a Gasless Transaxillary Approach
25. Robotic Adrenalectomy
Section 9. Surgical Techniques: Solid Organ
26. Robot-Assisted Splenectomy
27. Robotic Donor Nephrectomy and Robotic Kidney Transplant
Section 10. Surgical Techniques: Hernias
28. Robot-Assisted Ventral and Incisional Hernia Repair
Section 11. Surgical Techniques: Pediatric
29. Pediatric Robotic Surgery
Section 12. Surgical Techniques: Microsurgery
30. Robotic Assisted Microsurgery for Male Infertility and Chronic Orchialgia
Section 13. Education and Training
31. Developing a Curriculum for Residents & Fellows
32. Challenges and Critical Elements of Setting up a Robotics Program
33. Professional Education: Telementoring and Teleproctoring
Section 14. Evolving Platforms
34. Single Incision Platform
35. Tile Pro
36. ICG Flourescence
Section 15.?Future
37. Robotics and Remote Surgery: Next Step
38. The Future of Robotic Platforms.