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Role an rise of robotics in vascular surgery

Fabien THAVEAU

Seance of wednesday 19 march 2025 (Chirurgie Vasculaire)

DOI number : 10.26299/pqj1-at73/2025.11.02

Abstract

Vascular surgery has constantly evolved, with innovations and technological advancements aimed at making interventions as minimally invasive as possible. Although endovascular techniques for aortic repair are now common, their medium and long-term results reveal certain limitations. Open surgery, although more invasive, remains recommended for patients with a good life expectancy. Coelioscopy, a less invasive alternative, has not achieved the expected success in aortic surgery, mainly due to its learning curve. Robotic surgery represents a major technological advancement, widely used in various surgical specialties. It is particularly beneficial in areas where laparoscopy has not succeeded in establishing itself as a routine technique. In the field of vascular surgery, robotics offers a minimally invasive alternative to conventional surgery while pushing the limits of coelioscopy, promoting wider adoption among surgeons