Topic: Robotic and Minimally Invasive Techniques for Gastric Cancer: Innovations and Advancements

This Special Issue explores cutting-edge innovations and advancements in robotic and minimally invasive techniques for gastric cancer. It highlights their transformative impact on surgical outcomes, patient recovery, and the evolution of oncological care.

Key Features of the Special Issue (but not limited to):

1. Technological Innovations: 

 -New robotic platforms and instrumentation.

 -Integration of hybrid minimally invasive techniques.

2. Enhanced Surgical Outcomes:

 -Comparative studies on robotic, laparoscopic, and open surgeries.

 -Long-term oncological outcomes and quality-of-life assessments.

3. Patient-Centered Benefits:

 -Tailored surgical strategies for early and advanced gastric cancer.

 -Minimizing postoperative complications and enhancing recovery.

 -Emphasis on intraoperative functional preservation to enhance postoperative quality of life.

4. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Tools:

 -AI-driven decision-making for personalized surgical planning.

 -Intraoperative imaging and augmented reality for navigation.

 -AI-driven robotic remote surgery.

5. Oncological Advances:

 -Innovations in lymph node dissection techniques for improved staging and prognosis.

 -Integration of fluorescence-guided surgery for optimal tumor margin clearance.

6. Training and Global Dissemination:

 -Addressing the learning curve in robotic-assisted gastric cancer surgery.

 -Expanding accessibility to robotic systems globally.

7. Future Directions:

 -Exploration of emerging trends and the future of robotic and minimally invasive techniques in gastric cancer treatment.

Gastric cancer, robotic-assisted surgery, minimally invasive techniques, gastrectomy, laparoscopic surgery, surgical innovation, AI, Oncological outcomes, AR, precision surgery, functional preservation