Acute limb ischemia due to arterial dissection caused by mechanical compression of vascular tissue by the robotic arm during robot-assisted surgery: A case report.

Learning points for clinicians. The absence of tactile feedback is a technical challenge in robot-assisted surgery (RAS). As a result, mechanical compression of vascular tissue by the robotic arm can cause vascular injury, including arterial dissection. Therefore, intraoperative monitoring of the vascular status of the lower limb may be important during intrapelvic RAS surgery.