Robotic bariatric surgery: A general review of the current status.

Minoa Karin JungMonika E HagenNicolas C BuchsLeo H BuehlerPhilippe Morel

Published in: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS (2017)

While there are substantial reports on robotic bariatric surgery currently in publication, most studies suffer from low levels of evidence. As such, although robotics technology is without a doubt superior to conventional laparoscopy, the precise role of robotics in bariatric surgery is not yet clear.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
weight loss
obese patients
current status
robot assisted
minimally invasive
case control
adverse drug