The first edition of Robotic Surgery was written only a decade after the introduction of robotic technology. It was the first comprehensive robotic surgery reference and represented the early pioneering look ahead to the future of surgery. Building upon its success, this successor edition serves as a complete multi-specialty sourcebook for robotic surgery. It seeks to explore an in-depth look into surgical robotics and remote technologies leading to the goal of achieving the benefits of traditional surgery with the least disruption to the normal functions of the human body. Written by experts in the field, chapters cover the fundamental principles of robotic surgery and provide clear instruction on their clinical application and long term results. Most notably, one chapter on "The Blueprint for the Establishment of a Successful Robotic Surgery Program: Lessons from Admiral Hymen R. Rickover and the Nuclear Navy" outlines the many valuable lessons from the transformative change which was brought about by the introduction of nuclear technology into the conventional navy with Safety as the singular goal of the change process. Robotics represents a monumental triumph of surgical technology. Undoubtedly, the safety of the patient will be the ultimate determinant of its success.
The second edition of Robotic Surgery aims to erase the artificial boundaries of specialization based on regional anatomy and serves as a comprehensive multispecialty reference for all robot surgeons. It allows them to contemplate crossing boundaries which are historically defined by traditional open surgery.

The Journey from Video assisted Surgery to Robotics

The Unintended Benefits of Robotics: Opening a new vista to understanding disease: "What you see is what you know before you looked"
History of Minimally Invasive Techniques and Their Impact on Surgery
History of Robotic Surgery
The Future of Robotic Surgery
Cost Analysis of Robotics
Political and Legal Aspects of Robotics
Financial Considerations of Implementing A Robotic Program
Starting A Robotics Program at an Institution: The Celebration Experience
Starting A Robotics Program at an Institution: The Alabama, NYU Experience
Robotics in a Community Hospital
Robot Setup and Operating Room Design
Anesthesia for Robotic Surgery
Physiologic benefits of Minimally Invasive Surgery
The future Robots: Medtronic, Verb, Medicaroid, Transenterics, etc.
Building a foundation for a successful robotic surgery program
Update on Worldwide published data on Robotic Thoracic Surgery
Basic Steps in setting up a robotic thoracic surgery program
Robotic Thoracic Surgery Finances, Hospital Administrator's perspective
Efficiency of Systems in Robotic Thoracic Surgery
Instrumentation, Energy Devices, Staplers
Patient Positioning and Docking, Room Setup
Options for Robotic Lung Resection:
Port Placement, Sequence of Operation, exposures:
Mediastinal Nodal Dissection and Approach to the Fissure
Right Upper Lobectomy
Right Middle Lobectomy
Right Lower Lobectomy
Left Upper Lobectomy
Left Lower Lobectomy
Robotic Upper Lobe Segmentectomy, Right Lung
Robotic Upper Lobe Segmentectomies , Left Lung
Robotic Segmentectomy Lower Lobes
Robotic Segmentectomy for Early Stage Lung Cancer; Case series
Robotic Sleeve Resection
Robotic Chest Wall Resection
Conversions, management of bleeding by thoracotomy
Management of Bleeding: Robotic Techniques
Robotic Mediastinal Mass Resection: Options and Approaches
Robotic Thymectomy
Robotic Thymectomy Early Stage, right and left approaches
Robotic Thymectomy : Advanced resections
Robotic First Rib Resection
Robotic Approach to Posterior Mediastinum
Robotic Diaphragmatic Plication
Robotic Selective Dorsal Sympatectomy
Approach to Benign Foregut Operations
Approach to Malignant Esophageal Operations
Objective Diagnosis of Reflux Disease: The Role of Preoperative Testing in Determining the Success of Antireflux Surgery
Robotic Valvuloplasty for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Robotic Nissen
Robotic Nissen compared to Laparoscopic Nissen
Robotic Gastric Bypass as an AntiReflux Procedure
Endoluminal Antireflux Surgery and Robotics
Pediatric Robotic Antireflux Surgery
Robotic laparoscopic Lateral Heller Myotomy
Robotic laparoscopic anterior Heller Myotomy
Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
Robotic Anatomic Repair of Giant hiatal Hernias
Robotics of the treatment of Esophageal Motility Disorders
Robotic Epiphrenic Diverticulectomy, The Thoracic Approach
Robotic Epiphrenic Diverticulectomy, The Abdominal Approach
Robotic Esophagectomy: The Brazilian Experience
Transhiatal Esophagectomy
Hybrid Esophagectomy
Robotic Intrathoracic Anastomosis
Robotic McKeown Esophagectomy
Robotic Anastamotic approaches
Totally Robotic Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy
Robotic Assisted Adjustable Gastric Band Placement
Robotic Assisted Gastric Bypass
Learning Curve for Lap Roux en Y GBP
Robotic Biliopancreatic diversion and duodenal switch
Robotic Sleeves
Robotic Revisional Bariatric Surgery
How to Sustain and Expand a Robotic Bariatric Surgery Program
Robotic Giant Hiatal Hernia Repair
Robotic Surgery for Celiac Artery  Compression Syndrome
Redo Fundoplication
Gastric Resection
Liver Resection
Pancreas Resection
SIRS Cholecystectomy
Donor Nephrectomy
Complex biliary surgery
Robotic adrenalectomy
Small Bowel Resection
Robot Assisted Lap Bile Duct Exploration with Choledochal Duodenal Bypass
Gallbladder cancer
Ventral Hernia Repair
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