Robotic Surgery

1. Preface

2. Overview of Robotic surgery

3. Robotic surgery: Technology, from Zeus to da Vinci

4. Physiological Advantages of Minimally Invasive Surgery

5. Psychological Impact of Minimally Invasive Surgery

6. Economic Considerations in Minimally Invasive Surgery

7. The Operating Room Design for Robotic Surgery

8. Anesthesia for Robotic Surgery

9. Critical Care for Robotic Surgery

Cardiac Surgery

1. Robotics in Cardiac Surgery

2. Single Vessel Small Thoracotomy Robotic Assisted CABG

3. Multivessel Small Thoracotomy Robotic Assisted CABG

4. Robotic Assisted Totally Endoscopic Closed Chest CABG


5. Robotic Assisted Mitral Valve Repair


6. Robotic Assisted Atrial Septal Defect Closure


7. Robotic Assisted Pulmonary Vein Ablation


8. Robotic Assisted Trasmyocardial Revascularization:


9. Robotic Assisted Epicardial Lead Placement

Thoracic Surgery


1. Robotics in Thoracic Surgery


2. Robotic Lobectomy, Evolution from VATS to RAVS


3. Robotic Lobectomy


4. Robotic Surgery for Benign Esophageal Diseases


5. Robotic Heller Myotomy- Abdominal Approach


6. Robotic Heller Myotomy- Thoracic Approach


7. Robotic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair


8. Robotic NissenFundoplication


9. Robotic Belsey Repair


10. Robotic Assisted Transhiatal Esophagectomy


11. Robotic Assisted Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy


12. Robotic Mediastinal Surgery



General Surgery



1. Robotics in General surgery


2. Robotic Gastric Bypass for Obesity


3. Robotic Gastric Surgery


4. Robotic Pancreatic Surgery


5. Robotic Abdominal Aortic Surgery


6. Robotic Colorectal Surgery


7. Robotic Recto-Vaginopexy



Urological surgery



1. Robotics in Urology


2. Robotic Assisted Prostatectomy


3. Robotic Sacral Colpopexy


4. Robotic Assisted Pyeloplasty


5. Robotic Donor Nephrectomy


New Frontiers

1. The Application of Robotic Principles in Telemedicine

2. The Role of Robotic Surgery During Space Exploration

3. New Horizons in Robotic Surgery