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Robot-Assisted Surgery: Current Trends and Future Perspectives

A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "General Surgery".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 897

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Francisco Miguel Sanchez-Margallo

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Jesus Usón Minimally Invasive Surgery Centre (JUMISC), Caceres, Spain
Interests: robot-assisted surgery; automation in robotics; minimally invasive surgery; artificial intelligence in surgery; extended reality in surgery; surgical ergonomics; advanced clinical training simulations
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Dr. Juan Alberto Sánchez-Margallo

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Jesus Usón Minimally Invasive Surgery Centre (JUMISC), Caceres, Spain
Interests: medical technology; robotic surgery; medical devices; biomedical engineering; image-guided surgery; artificial intelligence
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Robotic-assisted surgery is revolutionizing minimally invasive surgery. It offers an incomparable degree of precision, a shorter recovery time, and more advanced procedures. This Special Issue addresses current trends and future prospects in robotic-assisted surgery. Discussed topics include developmental studies on the next generation of robotics, integrated artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (VR, AR, MR) for decision-making and navigation, and broadening application niches of surgery in different medical fields. The challenge of automation, ergonomics, haptics, and standardization is to be focused on forming the basis for training and certification programs to facilitate the adopted use of robotic-assisted techniques.

Discussions regarding key issues will bring to mind important aspects concerning the evolution of robotic surgery and how it can change surgical practice forever. We welcome all possible contributions from researchers, clinicians, and industry experts in providing their findings, innovations, and future ideas in this exciting field.

Dr. Francisco Miguel Sanchez-Margallo
Dr. Juan Alberto Sánchez-Margallo
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • robot-assisted surgery
  • surgical robotics
  • artificial intelligence in surgery
  • augmented reality
  • surgical ergonomics
  • minimally invasive surgery
  • haptic feedback

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Contralateral Robotic-Assisted Anatomical Resection for Synchronous or Metachronous Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Case Series
by Alessio Campisi, Nabil Khan, Federica Pinna, Dennis Aliev, Raffaella Griffo, Philip Baum, Werner Schmidt, Hauke Winter and Martin Eichhorn
J. Clin. Med. 2025, 14(16), 5786; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14165786 - 15 Aug 2025
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Background: Advances in screening programs have led to increased detection of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including synchronous or metachronous nodules amenable to surgical resection. Patients requiring contralateral anatomical lung resections present a unique surgical challenge due to potential impairments in [...] Read more.
Background: Advances in screening programs have led to increased detection of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including synchronous or metachronous nodules amenable to surgical resection. Patients requiring contralateral anatomical lung resections present a unique surgical challenge due to potential impairments in lung function and the complexities of one-lung ventilation. This study evaluates the feasibility, safety, and perioperative outcomes of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) for contralateral anatomical lung resections in patients with NSCLC. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 20 patients who underwent RATS contralateral anatomical resection between January 2019 and June 2024. Preoperative pulmonary function, perioperative characteristics, and oncological outcomes were assessed. Operative parameters, including conversion rates, intraoperative oxygenation, need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and postoperative complications, were recorded. Results: Seventy percent of the patients underwent surgery for metachronous tumors. The median forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) was 75.94% (66.62–89.24). The most common resection was segmentectomy (65.0%). The median operative time was 148.0 min (108.0–194.75). There were no conversions to open surgery or ECMO requirements. Intraoperative parameters remained stable (median FiO2: 0.8; lowest SaO2: 92.0%). Complications occurred in 25% of the patients, mostly Clavien–Dindo grade 2. No in-hospital, 30-day, or 90-day mortality was observed. Conclusions: Robotic-assisted contralateral anatomical lung resection is a feasible and safe approach for patients with previous contralateral surgery, supporting its role as a minimally invasive alternative for complex surgical cases. Full article
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