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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2025; 17(11): 109989
Published online Nov 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i11.109989
Published online Nov 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i11.109989
Robotic liver surgery for metastatic disease: A review of safety, feasibility, and outcomes
Carlos M Ardila, Department of Basic Sciences, Biomedical Stomatology Research Group, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin 050010, Antioquia, Colombia
Carlos M Ardila, Department of Periodontics, Saveetha Dental College, and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Saveetha 600077, India
Mateo Zuluaga-Gómez, Department of Emergency, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín 050031, Colombia
Mateo Zuluaga-Gómez, Department of Emergency, Hospital San Vicente Fundación, Rionegro 054047, Colombia
Daniel González-Arroyave, Department of Surgery, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín 050031, Colombia
Author contributions: Ardila CM contributed to manuscript writing; Ardila CM, Zuluaga-Gómez M, and González- Arroyave D performed the conceptualization, data curation, data analysis, and revision of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Carlos M Ardila, Postdoctoral Fellow, Professor, Senior Researcher, Department of Basic Sciences, Biomedical Stomatology Research Group, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 70 No. 52-21, Medellin 050010, Antioquia, Colombia.
Received: May 27, 2025
Revised: July 20, 2025
Accepted: October 10, 2025
Published online: November 27, 2025
Processing time: 182 Days and 7.6 Hours
Revised: July 20, 2025
Accepted: October 10, 2025
Published online: November 27, 2025
Processing time: 182 Days and 7.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Robotic liver resection (RLR) for colorectal metastases offers clear advantages over laparoscopic and open approaches. This review, integrating robust comparative and noncomparative evidence, reveals significantly lower conversion rates and reduced blood loss of RLR, while maintaining comparable short-term safety and oncological outcomes. It highlights the technical feasibility of RLR in complex cases. While longer operating times and limited long-term data for major resection warrant further research, this comprehensive analysis positions RLR as a safe, feasible, and technically superior alternative, advancing precision in surgical oncology.