Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery of Gastrointestinal Tract Tumors
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2021) | Viewed by 314
Special Issue Editors
Interests: colon cancer; rectum cancer; stomach cancer; esophagus cancer
Interests: oncology; gastric surgery; robotics; new technologies; minimally invasive surgery
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Dear Colleagues,
The introduction of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is considered one of the most important breakthroughs in modern surgery. MIS has actually revolutionized surgery and provided substantial benefits for patients in terms of reduced perioperative morbidity, enhanced postoperative recovery, and better cosmetic outcomes when compared with open surgery.
Although the adoption of MSI for benign diseases is globally accepted, its application for the treatment of gastrointestinal tumors is still underused. This is mainly due to some key concerns regarding the safety and oncologic outcomes of laparoscopy and the technical demands in performing some complex gastrointestinal resections.
Recently, the introduction of the robotic technology has helped surgeons to overcome the technical limitations of conventional laparoscopy. Indeed, 3D vision, image magnification, increased instrument degrees, and physiological tremor abolition are all advantages of the robotic platform when compared with conventional laparoscopy.
This Issue aims to provide an overview of the current knowledge on the application of robotic surgery for the treatment of gastrointestinal tumors and to analyze the potential benefits of this technology in terms of clinical outcomes when compared with conventional laparoscopy.
Prof. Fabio Cianchi
Dr. Fabio Staderini
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- robotic surgery
- gastro-intestinal tumors
- minimally invasive surgery
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