A surgical system comprising: a port assembly, the port assembly being an elongated structure and having: a first end section, the first end section having a first end channel and a first gate assembly, the first gate assembly configurable to transition between an open position to allow access through the first end channel and a closed position to prevent access through the first end channel; and a second end section, the second end section having: a second end channel, the second end channel being substantially aligned with the first end channel; a second gate assembly, the second gate assembly configurable to transition between an open position to allow access through the second end channel and a closed position to prevent access through the second end channel; and an anchor port; and an instrument arm assembly, the instrument arm assembly having: a shoulder section securable to the anchor port of the second end section; a first arm section secured to the shoulder section; an elbow section secured to the first arm section; a second arm section secured to the elbow section; a wrist section secured to the second arm section; and an end effector section secured to the wrist section, the end effector section having an end effector. a port assembly, the port assembly being an elongated structure and having: a first end section, the first end section having a first end channel and a first gate assembly, the first gate assembly configurable to transition between an open position to allow access through the first end channel and a closed position to prevent access through the first end channel; and a second end section, the second end section having: a second end channel, the second end channel being substantially aligned with the first end channel; a second gate assembly, the second gate assembly configurable to transition between an open position to allow access through the second end channel and a closed position to prevent access through the second end channel; and an anchor port; and a first end section, the first end section having a first end channel and a first gate assembly, the first gate assembly configurable to transition between an open position to allow access through the first end channel and a closed position to prevent access through the first end channel; and a second end section, the second end section having: a second end channel, the second end channel being substantially aligned with the first end channel; a second gate assembly, the second gate assembly configurable to transition between an open position to allow access through the second end channel and a closed position to prevent access through the second end channel; and an anchor port; and a second end channel, the second end channel being substantially aligned with the first end channel; a second gate assembly, the second gate assembly configurable to transition between an open position to allow access through the second end channel and a closed position to prevent access through the second end channel; and an anchor port; and an instrument arm assembly, the instrument arm assembly having: a shoulder section securable to the anchor port of the second end section; a first arm section secured to the shoulder section; an elbow section secured to the first arm section; a second arm section secured to the elbow section; a wrist section secured to the second arm section; and an end effector section secured to the wrist section, the end effector section having an end effector. a shoulder section securable to the anchor port of the second end section; a first arm section secured to the shoulder section; an elbow section secured to the first arm section; a second arm section secured to the elbow section; a wrist section secured to the second arm section; and an end effector section secured to the wrist section, the end effector section having an end effector.