Robotic Assistance Enhances Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection

A new robotic system improves endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) efficiency and safety for gastrointestinal tumors.

  • En bloc resection rates are similar: 98.84% for the robotic group vs. 98.13% for conventional methods.
  • Robotic assistance cut dissection time significantly (p = 0.00435) and improved submucosal visualization while reducing muscular injury and operator workload.

This system acts as a “third hand,” enhancing surgical precision and workflow without compromising outcomes.

Randomized Controlled Trial by Fan K, Lv ML (…) Yang J et 6 al. in J Robot Surg

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