Erschienen in:
01.08.2009 | Letter
Robotic D2 surgery for gastric cancer
verfasst von:
H. Demetetriades, G. N. Marakis, D. Ziogas, I. Kanellos
Erschienen in:
Surgical Endoscopy
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Ausgabe 8/2009
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Excerpt
Over the last few years, rapidly increasing use of robotic-assisted surgery has being occurring for the treatment of gastrointestinal, urological, and gynecological malignancies. There is growing evidence highlighting the benefits of robotic surgery in management of these tumors. The advantages of the robotic system include three-dimensional vision, tremor reduction, seven degrees of intra-abdominal articulation, and motion scaling. Recent reviews suggest the feasibility and safety of robotic approaches in a variety of radical oncological surgical procedures [
1,
2] that in selected rectal cancer cases might improve also overall survival [
3]. …