Look ahead to the future of surgery with the first comprehensive robotic surgery. Representing a landmark in the medical literature, “Robotic Surgery” is the first complete robotic surgery sourcebook. In its pages, you’ll explore the new frontiers of robotic and remote technologies, which bring us closer to the goal of achieving the benefits of traditional surgery with the least disruption to the normal functions of the human body. The authors take you through the fundamental principles of robotic surgery and provide clear instruction on their clinical application. Featuring Up-to-date information and advice on how you can integrate robotic surgery into your clinical practice right now. Edited by experts from the Washington Institute of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery at George Washington University School of Medicine and Hospital, and authored by pioneers in the field of robotics. Broad, step-by-step coverage of surgical procedures that spans cardiac, thoracic, general, and urologic surgery, encompassing everything from robot-assisted mitral valve repair to robotic gastric surgery and robotic donor nephrectomy. Important focus on how the implementation of robotic surgery principles and procedures leads to improved surgical outcomes. Insightful final section that examines the new frontiers of robotic surgery, including the role of robotic surgery during space exploration and the overall future of the specialty.

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CONTENTS:

Part 1: General Section

• Overview of Robotic Surgery

• The Technology of Robotic Surgery

• Operating Room Setup and Robot Preparation

• Anesthesia for Robotic Surgery

Part 2: Cardiac Surgery

• Robotics in Cardiac Surgery

• Single Vessel Small Thoracotomy Robotic-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

• Multivessel Small Thoracotomy Robotic-Assisted CABG

• Robotic-Assisted Totally Endoscopic Closed-Chest CABG

• Robotic-Assisted Mitral Valve Repair

• Robotic-Assisted Atrial Septal Defect Closure

• Robotic-Assisted Epicardial Lead Placement

• Postoperative Care Following Robotic Cardiothoracic Surgery

Part 3: Thoracic Surgery

• Lung Cancer Staging for Robotic Surgery

• Robotic Completely Endoscopic Lobectomy: Evolution from VATS to RAVS

• Robotic Lobectomy

• Robotic Surgery for Benign Esophageal Disease

• Robotic Esophageal Myotomy (Heller)--Thoracic Approach

• Robot-Assisted Transhiatal Esophagectomy

• Robot-Assisted Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy

• Robotic Mediastinal Surgery

• Robotic Highly Selective Dorsal Thoracic Sympathectomy

• Analgesia Following Robotic Thoracic Surgery

Part 4: General Surgery

• Robotics in General Surgery

• Robotic Esophageal Myotomy (Heller)--Abdominal Approach

• Robotic Repair of Paraesophageal Hernias

• Robotic-Assisted Antireflux Surgery

• Robotic Laparoscopic Belsey Repair for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

• Robotics in Bariatric Surgery

• Robotic Surgery for Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease

• Robotic Colorectal Surgery

• Robotic Rectovaginopexy

Part 5: Urological Surgery

• Robotics in Urology

• Development of a Robotic Prostatectomy Program

• Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: Assessment of Treatment Outcomes

• Robotic Sacral Colpopexy

• Robotic-Assisted Pyeloplasty

• Robotic Donor Nephrectomy

• Evolution and Future Directions of Robotic-Assisted Urology

Part 6: New Frontiers

• The Role of Robotic Surgery During Space Exploration

• Robotic Surgery: The Future

• Operating Room of the Future, Surgical Simulation and Microrobots