TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Robotics in Gastrointestinal Surgery A1 - Woo, Yanghee A1 - Fong, Yuman A2 - Zinner, Michael J. A2 - Ashley, Stanley W. A2 - Hines, O. Joe PY - 2019 T2 - Maingot's Abdominal Operations, 13e AB - Innovations in robotic technology are transforming the way surgeons operate in the 21st century. Robotic surgical platforms grant surgeons access to modern-world defining robotic engineering and computer programming, which enhance the surgeon’s operative view and augment his or her manual dexterity.1-3 These surgical tools were developed with the goal of helping surgeons overcome the limitations of laparoscopy and to facilitate the broader adaptation of minimally invasive surgery to include more complex abdominal procedures.4-8 The technologic superiority of robotic surgical platforms over existing open and laparoscopic instruments is undisputed, with the potential to harvest significant advantages for the surgeon and, ultimately, translate them for improved patient outcomes. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160037608 ER -