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Review
. 2020 Apr;100(2):461-468.
doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2019.12.008. Epub 2020 Feb 13.

Complications of Robotic Surgery

Ramón Díaz Jara  1 , Alfredo D Guerrón  1 , Dana Portenier  2
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Review

Complications of Robotic Surgery

Ramón Díaz Jara et al. Surg Clin North Am. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

Robotic-assisted surgery has represented a revolution for surgical practice and minimally invasive surgery. The case volume is increasing exponentially and the numbers continue to grow particularly owing to urology and general surgery subspecialties. Nonetheless, robotic surgery is not exempt from complications, which can occur during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative periods, and in particular with issues related to patient preparation, team dynamics, equipment failure, complications related to the surgical act, and surgical outcomes.

Keywords: Complications robotic surgery; Intraoperative complications; Patient positioning; Robotic disadvantages; Robotic malfunction.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure R.D. Jara has nothing to disclose. A.D. Guerron – speaker for GORE and Medtronic, consultant Biom’up, Levita, Phenomix. D. Portenier - Educational grant from Levita Magnetics. Consultant for Intuitive and Medtronic.