Special Issue

Topic: Robotic and Laparoscopic Approaches in Hepatobiliary Surgery: Advancing Precision and Patient Outcomes

A Special Issue of Mini-invasive Surgery

ISSN 2574-1225 (Online)

Submission deadline: 15 Jul 2025

Guest Editor

Prof. Edoardo Rosso
Centre se Chiurgie Digestive et Robotique, Pôle Santé Sud, Le Mans, France.

Special Issue Introduction

1. Comparison between Lapara-Robotic or Laparoscopy Surgery

● Case series of complex robotic liver resection.

●  Expert opinions on robotic resection or lapara-robotic

2. Challenges and Solutions in Robotic and Laparoscopic Hepatobiliary Surgery

●  Robotic cholangiocarcinomaresection: where are we going.

●  Where are we on robotic liver transplantation: review, editorial, opinion.

3. AI and Machine Learning in Robotic Hepatobiliary Surgery

●  AI-assisted intraoperative navigation and anatomical recognition for liver and bile duct surgery.

●  Machine learning algorithms to predict complications, optimize surgical planning, and enhance patient outcomes.

●  Integration of AI-driven tools for surgical precision, particularly in tumor identification and lymph node dissection.

4. Improving Learning Curves and Training in Robotic Hepatobiliary Surgery

●  Addressing the learning curve in robotic-assisted liver and pancreatic surgery: strategies and training methods.

●  Simulation-based training for robotic hepatobiliary surgery: effectiveness and outcomes.

●  How to shorten the Learning Curve and Improve the Training.

●  The future of robotic surgery training: virtual reality, haptic feedback, and AI-driven assistance for trainee surgeons.

5. How to Perform Minimally Liver Sparing Surgery

●  Preoperative Planning and Imaging: Virtual hepatectomy planning; Indocyanine green (ICG) clearance test.

●  Surgical Techniques in Liver-Sparing Surgery.

●  Advances in Liver-Sparing Oncology Surgery.

●  Case Studies and Outcome-Based Approaches.

6. Challenages of Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery in Obesity Patients

●  Minimally invasive liver surgery for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

●  Robotic surgery in managing gallbladder disease and pancreatitis in obese patients.

●  The future of robotic approaches for metabolic liver disease and bariatric surgery.

7. Complications:

●  Intraoperative Complications: Bleeding and Hemorrhage Management; Bile Duct Injury and Leak Prevention; Vascular Complications.

●  Postoperative Complications: Bile Leak and Biliary Strictures; Post-Hepatectomy Liver Failure (PHLF); Anastomotic Leak and Delayed Gastric Emptying; Infections and Abscess Formation; Bowel and Diaphragmatic Injury.

●  Long-Term and Functional Complications: Strictures and Anastomotic Failures; Recurrence of Hepatobiliary Malignancies; Chronic Postoperative Pain and Adhesions.

8. The Future of Robotics in Hepatobiliary Surgery: Technological Innovations--Asian Perspective

●  Robotic platforms in multi-quadrant liver surgery and their expanding applications.

●  Future advancements in surgical instruments: flexible robotic arms, AI integration, and robotic-assisted imaging systems.

●  Predictions for the integration of robotics with augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in future surgeries.

Keywords

Robotic liver Surgery, Laparoscopic Liver Resection, Minimally Invasive Surgery, AI in Surgery, Surgical Robotics, Precision Surgery

Submission Deadline

15 Jul 2025

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Submission Deadline: 15 Jul 2025
Contacts: Irene Liu, Managing Editor, [email protected]

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