ReviewFrontiers in surgery2023
Innovation in gastrointestinal surgery: the evolution of minimally invasive surgery-a narrative review.
Review in Frontiers in surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Comparing access routes and anastomotic techniques for right-sided colonic resections: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of virtual reality versus dry lab training on technical skills in robotic surgical simulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Review
- Bibliometric visualization analysis of the application of artificial intelligence in gastrointestinal surgery recent 10 years.Updates in surgery · 2026Review
- Robotic surgery in gastrointestinal cancers: short-term clinical outcomes and micro-costing analysis from a reference oncologic center.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- The Revolution in Surgery That Saves Millions of Lives.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
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- Severe Complication of Thermal Ablation of a Liver Tumor: Pneumodissection-Induced Air Embolism Resulting in Cardiovascular Arrest.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2026Article
- Robotic versus laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer in overweight and obese patients: pathological outcomes, complications, and trial sequential analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Robotic breast surgery with and without tunneling using the tumescent technique.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Advances in Minimally Invasive General Surgery: A Narrative Review of Techniques, Technologies, and Patient Outcomes.Cureus · 2026Review
- Mechanomedicine in digestive surgery: a theranostic framework integrating mechanical diagnostics and therapeutic modulation across the perioperative continuum.Theranostics · 2026Review
- Editorial: Advancing benign surgery: techniques, outcomes, and educational innovations.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Factors Shaping Public Perceptions of a Range of Robotic Technologies in Surgery: Cross-Sectional Web-Based Survey.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Gastrointestinal Cancer: Outcomes and Therapeutic Management.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Venture Capital Investments in Gastroenterology from 2012 to 2022: A Window into the Future of Gastroenterology.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2025Article
- Novel Surgical Initiatives in Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours.Current oncology reports · 2025Review
- Global strategies for the diffusion of robotic surgery.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2025Review
- Is it now possible to transition from laparoscopic liver resection to robotic liver resection?Hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition · 2024Article
- Surgical Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancers.Cancers · 2023Article
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10 authors.
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Abstract
Background: Minimally invasive (MI) surgery has revolutionised surgery, becoming the standard of care in many countries around the globe. Observed benefits over traditional open surgery include reduced pain, shorter hospital stay, and decreased recovery time. Gastrointestinal surgery in particular was an early adaptor to both laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Within this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution of minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery and a critical outlook on the evidence surrounding its effectiveness and safety. Methods: A literature review was conducted to identify relevant articles for the topic of this review. The literature search was performed using Medical Subject Heading terms on PubMed. The methodology for evidence synthesis was in line with the four steps for narrative reviews outlined in current literature. The key words used were minimally invasive, robotic, laparoscopic colorectal, colon, rectal surgery. Conclusion: The introduction of minimally surgery has revolutionised patient care. Despite the evidence supporting this technique in gastrointestinal surgery, several controversies remain. Here we discuss some of them; the lack of high level evidence regarding the oncological outcomes of TaTME and lack of supporting evidence for robotic colorectalrectal surgery and upper GI surgery. These controversies open pathways for future research opportunities with RCTs focusing on comparing robotic to laparoscopic with different primary outcomes including ergonomics and surgeon comfort.
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