How robotics is changing and will change the field of colorectal surgery

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2019; 11(10): 381-387
Published online Oct 27, 2019. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i10.381

How robotics is changing and will change the field of colorectal surgery

Crystal Koerner, Seth Alan Rosen

Crystal Koerner, Department of Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States

Seth Alan Rosen, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States

Author contributions: Rosen SA designed research; Koerner C and Rosen SA performed research; Koerner C and Rosen SA analyzed data; Koerner C and Rosen SA wrote the paper.

Conflict-of-interest statement: Rosen SA has been compensated in the past by Intuitive Surgical for giving lectures on robotic colorectal surgery.

Corresponding author: Seth Alan Rosen, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Emory University, 100 Woodruff Circle, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States. seth.rosen@emoryhealthcare.org

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Received: May 2, 2019
Peer-review started: May 5, 2019
First decision: August 2, 2019
Revised: September 4, 2019
Accepted: September 22, 2019
Article in press: September 22, 2019
Published online: October 27, 2019
Processing time: 178 Days and 18.2 Hours

Core Tip

Core tip: Firefly^® technology is an integrated fluorescence capability that uses near-infrared light to visualize tissue uptake of indocyanine green, allowing for real-time, image-guided identification of key landmarks during surgical procedures. Wristed instrumentation, a feature of the da Vinci system, appears to enable more surgeons to perform advanced intracorporeal suturing, and thus intracorporeal anastomosis during right colectomy. Performing rectal surgery with a robotic platform may decrease risks of urogenital dysfunction compared to laparoscopic or open surgery. The robotic platform, through its master-slave configuration, digitalization of imaging, and software interface which can track kinetics, has enabled a revolution in surgical simulation.