2015 Volume 61 Issue 1 Pages 11-14
Robotic surgery has spread rapidly throughout the United States, Europe, South Korea, and elsewhere in recent years. Gynecological robotic surgery started in 2005, and is currently performed more often than urological robotic surgery. This type of surgery is optimal for delicate surgical operations in a relatively narrow surgical field: gynecological pelvic surgery is an appropriate example. The benefits of robotic surgery include an increased range of motion with instruments, three-dimensional stereoscopic vision, and improved ergonomics for the operating surgeon. The greatest advantage is that mastery at a high technical level can be achieved in a short period. Furthermore, robotic surgery is advantageous for laparoscopic surgery as the laparotomy expert can shift to it directly. Given the current state of robotic surgery in the United States and Europe, it will eventually spread to the gynecologic cancer surgery methods in Japan. There have been improvements to the cost, but it is necessary to establish a set of standards for robotic surgery that focuses on safety.
