Why the study?
Robot-assisted operations involve numerous anesthetic challenges resulting from the surgical technique, including physiological changes from pneumoperitoneum and a steep Trendelenburg position.
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This review highlights the physiological challenges, such as pneumoperitoneum and steep Trendelenburg position, faced by anesthesiologists during robot-assisted surgery.
Robotic surgery has become increasingly popular over the last 30 years. This technique is particularly attractive due to its minimally invasive nature, high precision compared to open and laparoscopic techniques, less postoperative pain, shorter hospital stay for patients, and faster recovery. For an anesthesiologist, robot-assisted operations involve numerous challenges resulting from the surgical technique. The most important problems during anesthesia include changes in physiology resulting from the development of pneumoperitoneum and a steep Trendelenburg position. This review discusses problems that may be encountered by an anesthesiologist performing anesthesia during robotic surgery.
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