J Metab Bariatr Surg.  2017 Dec;6(2):30-36. 10.17476/jmbs.2017.6.2.30.

Current Status of Robotic Bariatric Surgery

• Park YS
• Min SH
• Park KB
• Lee Y
• Ahn SH
• Park DJ
• Kim HH

• KMID: 2397938
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.17476/jmbs.2017.6.2.30

Abstract

While conventional laparoscopy is the gold standard for bariatric procedures, robot platforms can provide better ergonomics for the surgeon, better visualization of the anatomy, easier dissection through articulated devices, which cannot be supported by laparoscopy. This review explores the literature and examines the reported outcomes and complications in using robotics for bariatric surgery. Robotic approaches to adjustable gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, and revisional surgery are examined. Although many studies suffer from low levels of evidence, robotic application in the field of bariatric surgery continues to evolve with increasing literature and technology in surgical robotics.

Keyword

Bariatric surgery; Robotic surgery; Laparoscopic surgery; Roux-en Y gastric bypass

MeSH Terms

Bariatric Surgery*
Biliopancreatic Diversion
Gastrectomy
Gastric Bypass
Human Engineering
Laparoscopy
Robotics