Robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer: systematic review and future directions.

Journal: Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association
Published Date: Apr 3, 2023

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Robotic gastrectomy (RG) using the da Vinci Surgical System for gastric cancer was approved for national medical insurance coverage in Japan in April 2018, and its number has been rapidly increasing since then.

Authors

  • Susumu Shibasaki
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, N15, W7, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, 060-8638 Hokkaido Japan.
  • Koichi Suda
    Division of Upper GI, Department of Surgery, Fujita Health University, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake, Toyoake, Aichi, 470-1192, Japan, ko-suda@nifty.com.
  • Shigeo Hisamori
    Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
  • Kazutaka Obama
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
  • Masanori Terashima
    Division of Gastric Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Nagaizumi, Shizuoka 411-8777, Japan. Electronic address: m.terashima@scchr.jp.
  • Ichiro Uyama

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