Abstract: Laparoscopic surgery is applied today worldwide to
most digestive procedures. In some of them, such as
cholecystectomy, Nissen’s fundoplication or obesity
surgery, laparoscopy has become the standard in
practice. In others, such as colon or gastric resection,
the laparoscopic approach is frequently used and its
usefulness is unquestionable. More complex procedures,
such as esophageal, liver or pancreatic resections are,
however, more infrequently performed, due to the
high grade of skill necessary. As a result, there is less
clinical evidence to support its implementation. In the
recent years, robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery has
been increasingly applied, again with little evidence
for comparison with the conventional laparoscopic
approach. This review will focus on the complex
digestive procedures as well as those whose use in
standard practice could be more controversial. Also
novel robot-assisted procedures will be updated.
Fuente: World J Gastroenterol 2016 February 14; 22(6): 1975-2004
Editorial: Baishideng Publishing Group
Fecha de publicación: 01/02/2016
Nº de páginas: 31
Tipo de publicación: Artículo de Revista
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i6.1975
ISSN: 1007-9327,2219-2840