Abstract
The development and application of robotic technology in laparo-endoscopy has come a long way from the initial purpose of providing means of performing remote battlefield trauma surgery. Today’s commercially available robots have become a standalone mode of providing minimally invasive care separate from but complementary to traditional laparoscopy and endoscopy. Robotic technology allows for technically precise and reproducible results while improving ergonomics for proceduralists. Contemporary robotic technology offers technical advantages to endoscopists by way of sensitized haptic feedback, improved visualization with three- and four-dimensional spatial imaging, and increased degrees of freedom, allowing for complex movements. With telemedicine, robotic technology has the ability to bridge gaps in access as endoscopists may be even remote in relation to the patient’s location (Marescaux et al. Ann Surg. 235(4):487–92, 2002). This chapter provides a review of the history of robotic-assisted laparo-endoscopy technology and outlines current and future developments in robotic endoscopic surgery.
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BKA is consultant for Boston Scientific and Medtronics. He received research support from USGI, Apollo Endosurgery, and Medrobotics. He is a speaker for Johnson and Johnson and Olympus.
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Oyefule, O., Dayyeh, B.K.A. (2023). Robotics in Endoscopy/Tele-Endoscopy. In: Kroh, M., Docimo Jr., S., El Djouzi, S., Shada, A., Reavis, K.M. (eds) The SAGES Manual Operating Through the Endoscope. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21044-0_47
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