title: Robot-assisted surgery for gastric cancer.
abstract: Minimally invasive surgery for gastric cancer is a relatively new research field, with convincing results mostly stemming from Asian countries. The use of the robotic surgery platform, thus far assessed as a safe procedure, which is also easier to learn, sets the background for a wider spread of minimally invasive technique in the treatment of gastric cancer. This review will cover the literature published so far, analyzing the pros and cons of robotic surgery and highlighting the remaining study questions.
authors.affiliation: Livia Procopiuc, Mircea Mănuc, Mircea Diculescu, Cătălin Vasilescu, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020022 Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Livia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Procopiuc
authors.affiliation: Livia Procopiuc, Mircea Mănuc, Mircea Diculescu, Cătălin Vasilescu, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020022 Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Ştefan
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Tudor
authors.affiliation: Livia Procopiuc, Mircea Mănuc, Mircea Diculescu, Cătălin Vasilescu, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020022 Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Mircea
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mănuc
authors.affiliation: Livia Procopiuc, Mircea Mănuc, Mircea Diculescu, Cătălin Vasilescu, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020022 Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Mircea
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diculescu
authors.affiliation: Livia Procopiuc, Mircea Mănuc, Mircea Diculescu, Cătălin Vasilescu, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020022 Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Cătălin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vasilescu
keywords: Gastric cancer surgery; Gastric cancer survival; Lymphadenectomy; Minimally invasive surgery; Robotic surgery