Application and prospects of Da Vinci robotic surgical system in digestive surgery

Da Vinci robotic surgical system have some advantages of defibrillation, threedimensional (3D) view and flexible operation, and it has been gradually applied in radical gastrectomy, colorectal cancer radical resection, complex hepatic resection, biliary tract surgery, partial resection of pancreas and pancreaticoduodenectomy in the field of digestive surgery, with satisfactory clinical efficacy. Compared with traditional laparoscopic and open operations, Da Vinci robotic surgical system is more precise and flexible, with advantages of minimal invasion and good application value, however, longer operation time, expensive surgery cost and indefinite longterm efficacy of malignant tumor need to be further improved.