The Evidence Behind Robot-Assisted Abdominopelvic Surgery
Authors: Ruochen Zhang, Tao Li, Liefu Ye, Le Lin, Yongbao Wei
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2022)

LettersMarch 2022The Evidence Behind Robot-Assisted Abdominopelvic SurgeryRuochen Zhang, MD, Tao Li, MD, Liefu Ye, MD, Le Lin, MD, Yongbao Wei, MDRuochen Zhang, MDFujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China, Tao Li, MDFujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China, Liefu Ye, MDFujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China, Le Lin, MDFujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China, Yongbao Wei, MDFujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, ChinaAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L21-0781 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR: We read with interest Dhanani and colleagues' (1) excellent and well-organized systematic review that included large sample sizes. The authors found that robot-assisted laparoscopy confers no significant advantages in terms of intraoperative bleeding, surgical complications, or long-term outcomes over conventional laparoscopy or open surgery. They further concluded that existing robotic platforms currently pose no additional clear advantages. However, we believe that their conclusions are biased. As a newly developed technology, robot-assisted surgery has brought us several possibilities that never could have been realized in the past.Compared with traditional laparoscopy and open surgery, robot-assisted surgery can provide ...References1. Dhanani NH, Olavarria OA, Bernardi K, et al. The evidence behind robot-assisted abdominopelvic surgery. A systematic review. Ann Intern Med. 2021;174:1110-7. [PMID: 34181448] doi:10.7326/M20-7006 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Martini A, Falagario UG, Villers A, et al. Contemporary techniques of prostate dissection for robot-assisted prostatectomy. Eur Urol. 2020;78:583-91. [PMID: 32747200] doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2020.07.017 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Patel TM, Shah SC, Pancholy SB. Long distance tele-robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention: a report of first-in-human experience. EClinicalMedicine. 2019;14:53-8. [PMID: 31709402] doi:10.1016/j.eclinm.2019.07.017 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Zheng J, Wang Y, Zhang J, et al. 5G ultra-remote robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery in China. Surg Endosc. 2020;34:5172-80. [PMID: 32700149] doi:10.1007/s00464-020-07823-x CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Bhandari M, Zeffiro T, Reddiboina M. Artificial intelligence and robotic surgery: current perspective and future directions. Curr Opin Urol. 2020;30:48-54. [PMID: 31724999] doi:10.1097/MOU.0000000000000692 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, ChinaDisclosures: Authors have reported no disclosures of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L21-0781. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoThe Evidence Behind Robot-Assisted Abdominopelvic Surgery Naila H. Dhanani , Oscar A. Olavarria , Karla Bernardi , Nicole B. Lyons , Julie L. Holihan , Michele Loor , Alex B. Haynes , and Mike K. Liang Metrics March 2022Volume 175, Issue 3Page: W22KeywordsAbdominal surgeryScience technology engineering and math or medicineSurgerySystematic reviews ePublished: 15 March 2022 Issue Published: March 2022 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2022 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...