The first edition of Robotic Surgery was written only a decade after the introduction of robotic technology. It was the first comprehensive robotic surgery reference and represented the early pioneering look ahead to the future of surgery. Building upon its success, this successor edition serves as a complete multi-specialty sourcebook for robotic surgery. It seeks to explore an in-depth look into surgical robotics and remote technologies leading to the goal of achieving the benefits of traditional surgery with the least disruption to the normal functions of the human body. Written by experts in the field, chapters cover the fundamental principles of robotic surgery and provide clear instruction on their clinical application and long term results. Most notably, one chapter on "The Blueprint for the Establishment of a Successful Robotic Surgery Program: Lessons from Admiral Hymen R. Rickover and the Nuclear Navy" outlines the many valuable lessons from the transformative change which was brought about by the introduction of nuclear technology into the conventional navy with Safety as the singular goal of the change process. Robotics represents a monumental triumph of surgical technology. Undoubtedly, the safety of the patient will be the ultimate determinant of its success.
The second edition of Robotic Surgery aims to erase the artificial boundaries of specialization based on regional anatomy and serves as a comprehensive multispecialty reference for all robot surgeons. It allows them to contemplate crossing boundaries which are historically defined by traditional open surgery.

The Journey from Video assisted Surgery to Robotics

The Unintended Benefits of Robotics: Opening a new vista to understanding disease: "What you see is what you know before you looked"
History of Minimally Invasive Techniques and Their Impact on Surgery
History of Robotic Surgery
The Future of Robotic Surgery
Cost Analysis of Robotics
Political and Legal Aspects of Robotics
Financial Considerations of Implementing A Robotic Program
Starting A Robotics Program at an Institution: The Celebration Experience
Starting A Robotics Program at an Institution: The Alabama, NYU Experience
Robotics in a Community Hospital
Robot Setup and Operating Room Design
Anesthesia for Robotic Surgery
Physiologic benefits of Minimally Invasive Surgery
The future Robots: Medtronic, Verb, Medicaroid, Transenterics, etc.
Building a foundation for a successful robotic surgery program
Update on Worldwide published data on Robotic Thoracic Surgery
Basic Steps in setting up a robotic thoracic surgery program
Robotic Thoracic Surgery Finances, Hospital Administrator's perspective
Efficiency of Systems in Robotic Thoracic Surgery
Instrumentation, Energy Devices, Staplers
Patient Positioning and Docking, Room Setup
Options for Robotic Lung Resection:
Port Placement, Sequence of Operation, exposures:
Mediastinal Nodal Dissection and Approach to the Fissure
Right Upper Lobectomy
Right Middle Lobectomy
Right Lower Lobectomy
Left Upper Lobectomy
Left Lower Lobectomy
Robotic Upper Lobe Segmentectomy, Right Lung
Robotic Upper Lobe Segmentectomies , Left Lung
Robotic Segmentectomy Lower Lobes
Robotic Segmentectomy for Early Stage Lung Cancer; Case series
Robotic Sleeve Resection
Robotic Chest Wall Resection
Conversions, management of bleeding by thoracotomy
Management of Bleeding: Robotic Techniques
Robotic Mediastinal Mass Resection: Options and Approaches
Robotic Thymectomy
Robotic Thymectomy Early Stage, right and left approaches
Robotic Thymectomy : Advanced resections
Robotic First Rib Resection
Robotic Approach to Posterior Mediastinum
Robotic Diaphragmatic Plication
Robotic Selective Dorsal Sympatectomy
Approach to Benign Foregut Operations
Approach to Malignant Esophageal Operations
Objective Diagnosis of Reflux Disease: The Role of Preoperative Testing in Determining the Success of Antireflux Surgery
Robotic Valvuloplasty for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Robotic Nissen
Robotic Nissen compared to Laparoscopic Nissen
Robotic Gastric Bypass as an AntiReflux Procedure
Endoluminal Antireflux Surgery and Robotics
Pediatric Robotic Antireflux Surgery
Robotic laparoscopic Lateral Heller Myotomy
Robotic laparoscopic anterior Heller Myotomy
Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
Robotic Anatomic Repair of Giant hiatal Hernias
Robotics of the treatment of Esophageal Motility Disorders
Robotic Epiphrenic Diverticulectomy, The Thoracic Approach
Robotic Epiphrenic Diverticulectomy, The Abdominal Approach
Robotic Esophagectomy: The Brazilian Experience
Transhiatal Esophagectomy
Hybrid Esophagectomy
Robotic Intrathoracic Anastomosis
Robotic McKeown Esophagectomy
Robotic Anastamotic approaches
Totally Robotic Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy
Robotic Assisted Adjustable Gastric Band Placement
Robotic Assisted Gastric Bypass
Learning Curve for Lap Roux en Y GBP
Robotic Biliopancreatic diversion and duodenal switch
Robotic Sleeves
Robotic Revisional Bariatric Surgery
How to Sustain and Expand a Robotic Bariatric Surgery Program
Robotic Giant Hiatal Hernia Repair
Robotic Surgery for Celiac Artery  Compression Syndrome
Redo Fundoplication
Gastric Resection
Liver Resection
Pancreas Resection
SIRS Cholecystectomy
Donor Nephrectomy
Complex biliary surgery
Robotic adrenalectomy
Small Bowel Resection
Robot Assisted Lap Bile Duct Exploration with Choledochal Duodenal Bypass
Gallbladder cancer
Ventral Hernia Repair
Should I convert, a collection of difficult cases:
History of Urologic Surgery
Evolution of Robotic Surgery: Past, Present, and Future
Launching a Successful Robotic Program
Training and Credentialing in Robotic Urological Surgery
Robotics Training: An Interdisciplinary Continuum for Success
Neoplastic Prostate Pathology for the practicing Urologist: When to Call Your Pathologist about the Pathology Results
Assessing the Learning Curve for Prostate Cancer Surgery
Evidence-Based Critical Analysis of Robotic Prostatectomy Outcomes
Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: How to Start and How to Get Better
Examining the Learning Curve of Robotic Surgery
Transitioning from Open to Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: A Look Back
Patient Positioning and Trocar Placement for Robotic Urologic Procedures
Difficult Peritoneal Access
Key Elements to Approaching Difficult Cases in Robotic Urologic Surgery
Tips and Tricks for Robotic Prostatectomy: A Step-By-Step Approach
Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: The Extraperitoneal Approach
Factors Influencing Outcomes After Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: The Search for the Trifecta
Improving Outcomes for Early Return of Urinary Continence
Improving Outcomes for Early Return of Potency
Improving Oncologic Outcomes After Robotic Radical Prostatectomy
Management of Positive Surgical Margins Following Radical Prostatectomy
Prevention and Management of Complications During Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
Robotic Simple Prostatectomy: Technical Considerations and Outcomes
Salvage Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy (SRARP)
Robot-Assisted Radical Nephroureterectomy
Renal Anatomy, Physiology and Its Clinical Relevance to Nephrectomy
Renal Anatomy, Physiology and Its Clinical Relevance to Partial Nephrectomy
Renal Ischemia and Approach to the Renal Hilum: Tips and Tricks
Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy
Outcomes of Robotic Radical and Partial Nephrectomy
Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy: Improving Clinical and Oncologic Outcomes
Current Status of Robotic-Assisted Pyeloplasty in the Adult
Robot-Assisted Ureteral Reimplantation
The Role of Robotics for Adrenal Surgery
Step-by-Step Approach to Robotic Cystectomy and Intracorporeal Urinary Diversion
Step-by-Step Approach to Robotic Cystectomy and Extracorporeal Urinary Diversion
Robotic Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection: A Step-by-Step Approach
Robotic-Assisted Radical Cystectomy
Complications After Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy with Urinary Diversion: New Approach Same Old Foe
Robotic Surgical Management of Urinary Fistulae
Pediatric Urologic Robotic Surgery
Robotic Surgery of the Kidney and Ureter in the Pediatric Population
Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic ileocystoplasty and Mitrofanoff Appendicovesicostomy: Technique and Initial Experience
Robotic Microsurgery
Managing Erectile Dysfunction After Robotic Prostatectomy: Role of Penile Rehabilitation
Preparation of the Operating Room, Back Table and Surgical Team
Role of the Robotic Surgical Assistant
Marketing of a Robotic Surgical Program
History of Gynecological Surgery
Port Placement
Robotic Myomectomy
Robotic Surgery for Pelvic Endometriosis
Robotic Surgery for Extragenital Endometriosis
Robotic Presacral Neurectomy
Robotic Hysterectomy
Robotic Adnexal Surgery
Robotic Tubal Anastomosis
Robotic Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Surgery
Robotic Radical Hysterectomy
Robotic Pelvic and Periaortic Lymph Node Dissection
Management of Ovarian Cancer
Complications
Perfusion techniques and cardioplegia in robotic cardiac surgery
Robotically assisted atrial septal defect repair
Robotic mitral valve repair
Robotically assisted aortic valve replacement
Robotically assisted resection of cardiac tumors
Robotically assisted coronary artery bypass grafting through minithoracotomy
Totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting on the beating heart- suture technique
Totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting  on the beating heart  using automated connector device
Totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting - arrested heart techniques
Robotic techniques in hybrid coronary interventions
Robotic Assisted TME for Rectal Cancer
Optimizing Sexual and Urinary Outcomes in Robotic TME
Robotic Segmental Colectomy
Robotic Single Incision Colectomy
Robotics for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Robotic Assisted Repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Training and Credentialing in Robotics
The Future of Robotics in Colorectal Surgery
Thyroidectomy: Bilateral Axillary and Breast Approach
Thyroidectomy: Transaxillary approach
Thyroidectomy: Endoscopic approach
Base of Tongue
Management of Sleep Apnea
Basal Tonsillar Neoplasms
Supraglottic Neoplasms
Parapharyngeal Space
Transoral
Transnasal Endoscopic
Future of Robotic in Otolaryngological Surgery
History of Vascular Laparoscopic Surgery.-Laparoscopic Vascular Surgery
Surgical Approach
Robotic Vascular Surgery
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Robot-Assisted Vascular Surgery
Discussion
Conclusion
Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Pediatric General Surgery
Pediatric Urological Surgery
Future of Robotic Pediatric Surgery
Use of Mazor Robot in Spine Surgery
Developments in Orthopedics Robotics.