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Special Issue

Advances and Perspectives in Robotic Colorectal

Surgery

Guest Editor(s): Special Issue Introduction
Nicola de’ Angelis, MD, PhD, Since its introduction in 2000, robotic surgery has been widely
Associate Professor, University Paris Est, applied in multiple surgical fields. The implementation of a robotic
UPEC, France; Unit of Digestive and HPB platform in teaching hospitals or tertiary and secondary care
Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital, Créteil, centers is nowadays considered necessary to provide modern
France. minimally invasive surgery and expand the application of
Email: nicola.deangelis@aphp.fr advanced surgical techniques. Clinical but most importantly
patient-centered outcomes may be improved, and generally the
use of robotic surgery is positively recognized by the patients. A less
Submission Deadline: intense postoperative pain and a faster recovery are the major
31 Aug 2019 advantages of this minimally invasive technique. From the
surgeon’s perspective, robotic-assisted surgery allows performing
complex procedures with greater precision, consistency and
control, and enhanced ergonomics.

The application of robotics in colorectal surgery is a topic of recent
interest in literature. This special issue of Mini-invasive Surgery aims
to provide a general overview of the recent advances in robotic
colorectal surgical techniques, as well as their advantages and
drawbacks, clinical outcomes and surgical indications, economic
impacts and the surgical perspectives.

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