Malfunctions of robotic system in surgery: role and responsibility of surgeon in legal point of view
Ferrarese Alessia,
Pozzi Giada,
Borghi Felice,
Marano Alessandra,
Delbon Paola,
Amato Bruno,
Santangelo Michele,
Buccelli Claudio,
Niola Massimo,
Martino Valter,
Capasso Emanuele
Affiliations
Ferrarese Alessia
Section of General Surgery, Department of Oncology, San Luigi Hospital, Regione Gonzole 10, Orbassano (Torino), Italy, Tel. 0119026224
Pozzi Giada
Section of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Santa Croce e Carle Hospital, Cuneo, Italy
Borghi Felice
Section of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Santa Croce e Carle Hospital, Cuneo, Italy
Marano Alessandra
Section of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Santa Croce e Carle Hospital, Cuneo, Italy
Delbon Paola
Department of Surgery, Radiology and Public Health, Public Health and Humanities Section, University of Brescia - Centre of Bioethics Research, Brescia, Italy
Amato Bruno
Section of General Surgery, Department of Oncology, San Luigi Hospital, Regione Gonzole 10, Orbassano (Torino), Italy, Tel. 0119026224
Santangelo Michele
Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Naples, Italy, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
Buccelli Claudio
Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Naples, Italy, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
Niola Massimo
Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Naples, Italy, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
Martino Valter
Section of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Santa Croce e Carle Hospital, Cuneo, Italy
Capasso Emanuele
Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Naples, Italy, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
Robotic surgery (RS) technology has undergone rapid growth in the surgical field since its approval. In clinical practice, failure of robotic procedures mainly results from a surgeon’s inability or to a device malfunction. We reviewed the literature to estimate the impact of this second circumstance in RS and its consequent legal implications. According to data from the literature, device malfunction is rare. We believe it is necessary to complement surgical training with a technical understanding of RS devices.
