Upper gastrointestinal tract and robotic visceral surgery

Every year, around 60 per 1000 inhabitants have to undergo abdominal surgery; in 2021, over 118,000 surgical procedures were performed on the digestive organs. Visceral surgery is also constantly evolving, and many recent studies focus on robotic-assisted surgery as well as prognosis improvement in tumor patients. We present an update on visceral surgery with special consideration of aspects relevant or interesting for gastroenterology.