title: Description of robotic single site cholecystectomy and a review of outcomes.
abstract: New technologies have been developed to make laparoscopic cholecystectomy less invasive through single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS), however this approach has its own limitations. Single incision robotic surgery (SIRC) is designed to overcome them. The concerns that limit adoption of this technology are attributed increases in costs, prolonged learning curves and surgical times. Here, we provide a literature review as well as our own experience with SIRC, with the intent to clarify these important concerns.
authors.affiliation: Baptist Health Medical Group -General Surgery, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: Jose E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Escobar-Dominguez
authors.affiliation: Baptist Health Medical Group -General Surgery, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hernandez-Murcia
authors.affiliation: Baptist Health Medical Group -General Surgery, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: Anthony M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: SIRC; robotic SILS; robotic cholecystectomy; robotic single incision