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Current status of robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer

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Although over 3000 da Vinci Surgical System (DVSS) devices have been installed worldwide, robotic surgery for gastric cancer has not yet become widely spread and is only available in several advanced institutions. This is because, at least in part, the advantages of robotic surgery for gastric cancer remain unclear. The safety and feasibility of robotic gastrectomy have been demonstrated in several retrospective studies. However, no sound evidence has been reported to support the superiority of a robotic approach for gastric cancer treatment. In addition, the long-term clinical outcomes following robotic gastrectomy have yet to be clarified. Nevertheless, a robotic approach can potentially overcome the disadvantages of conventional laparoscopic surgery if the advantageous functions of this technique are optimized, such as the use of wristed instruments, tremor filtering and high-resolution 3-D images. The potential advantages of robotic gastrectomy have been discussed in several retrospective studies, including the ability to achieve sufficient lymphadenectomy in the area of the splenic hilum, reductions in local complication rates and a shorter learning curve for the robotic approach compared to conventional laparoscopic gastrectomy. In this review, we present the current status and discuss issues regarding robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer.

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    Kazutaka Obama & Yoshiharu Sakai

  2. Department of Surgery, Kyoto City Hospital, 1-2, Mibu-Higashitakada-cho, Nakagyo-Ku, Kyoto, 604-8845, Japan

    Kazutaka Obama

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Obama, K., Sakai, Y. Current status of robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Surg Today 46, 528–534 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-015-1190-7

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