Background Robotic surgery is gaining momentum with advantages for minimally invasive
management of pancreatic diseases. The objective of this meta-analysis is to compare the …

Surgical robotics in general surgery has a relatively short but very interesting evolution. Just
as minimally invasive and laparoscopic techniques have radically changed general surgery …

BACKGROUND: Recently, robotic technology in the surgical area has gained wide
popularity. However, in the filed of head and neck surgery, the applications of robotic …

Background Various robotic surgical procedures have been performed in recent years, and
most reports have proved that the application of robotic technology for surgery is technically …

Background The indications for minimally invasive (MIS) pancreatectomy have slowly
increased as experience, techniques, and technology have improved and evolved to …

Background Function-preserving minimally invasive pancreatectomy is thought to be an
ideal approach for pancreatic benign and borderline malignant lesions requiring …

Background Robotic systems recently have been introduced to overcome technical
limitations of conventional laparoscopic surgery, especially for complex procedures …

Background There are scant data in the literature regarding the role of robotic liver surgery.
The aim of the present study was to develop techniques for robotic liver tumour resection …

BACKGROUND: Since the introduction of endoscopic techniques in thyroid surgery, several
trials of endoscopic lateral neck dissection have been conducted with the aim of avoiding a …

Methods An expert panel was selected by the EAES technology committee to draft the
consensus paper. The panel was composed of 13 members: 9 general surgeons, of which …