Part 1. Masters. 1. Overview of SAGES masters program
2. Masters program biliary pathway
3. Masters program foregut pathway: robotic fundoplications
4. Masters program foregut pathway: robotic Heller
5. Masters program foregut pathway: robotic paraesophageal hernias and revisions
6. Masters program hernia pathway: robotic ventral hernia repair
7. Masters program hernia pathway: robotic inguinal hernia
8. Masters program hernia pathway: robotic complex ventral hernia repairs (TAR)
9. Masters program bariatric pathway: robotic sleeve gastrectomy
10. Masters program bariatric pathway: robotic RYGB and revisional bariatrics
11. Masters program colon pathway: robotic right hemicolectomy
12. Masters program colon pathway: robotic low anterior resection
13. Masters program colon pathway: robotic left hemicolectomy and total colectomy
Part 2. System details. 14. the background of robotic surgery
15. Current systems
16. System control overview and instruments
17. Starting and developing a robotic program
18. Precautions and avoiding complications
Part. 3. Common procedures. 19. Single-incision robotic cholecystectomy
20 Robotic-assisted distal pancreatectomy
21. Robotic liver resection and biliary reconstruction
22. Robotic-assisted pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple)
23. Robotic partial and total gastrectomy
24. Robotic approach to transhiatial esophagectomy
25. Robotic adrenalectomy
26. Robotic-assisted transaxillary thyroid and parathyroid surgery
27. Robotic lobectomy
28. Robotic mediastinal procedures
29. Robotic-assisted cardiac surgery.

Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Masters; 1: Overview of SAGES Masters Program; Robotic Surgery Curriculum; Facebook™ Groups; Conclusions; References; 2: Masters Program Biliary Pathway: Multiport Robotic Cholecystectomy; Introduction; Indications; Equipment and Operating Room Team Development; Patient Positioning and Peritoneal Entry; Technical Pearls; Robotic Dissection; Technical Pearls; Conclusion; References; 3: Masters Program Foregut Pathway: Robotic Fundoplications; Introduction; Indications and Preoperative Evaluation; Surgical Indications

Preoperative Work Up Patient Preparation; Patient Position and Room Setup; Trocar Position; Steps of Complete (Nissen) Fundoplication [5, 11, 14-17]; Steps of Partial Posterior (Toupet) Fundoplication [5, 11, 14-16]; Steps of Anterior (Dor) Fundoplication; Postoperative Management; Intraoperative Complications; Perforation; Bleeding; Pneumothorax; Postoperative Complications; Herniation; Persistent Nausea and Vomiting; Dysphagia; Re-operative Procedures for Antireflux Surgery; References; 4: Masters Program Foregut Pathway: Robotic Heller; Introduction; Pathophysiology

Clinical Features Therapeutic Modalities; Non-surgical Treatment; Pharmacotherapy; Injection of Botulinum Toxin; Pneumatic Dilation; Surgical Treatment; Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy; Heller Myotomy and Its Evolution; Preoperative Evaluation; Operative Planning; Post-operative Care; Outcomes; References; 5: Masters Program Foregut Pathway: Robotic Paraesophageal Hernias and Revisions; Introduction; Indications for Operation; SAGES Guidelines for Management of Hiatal Hernia; Operative Management; Room Setup; Patient Positioning; Trocar Positioning

Robotic Platform Docking and Instrumentation Operative Technique; Adjunct Procedures; Nissen Fundoplasty; Toupet Fundoplasty; Gastropexy/Gastrostomy; Postoperative Management; Summary; References; 6: Masters Program Hernia Pathway: Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair; Introduction; Surgical Anatomy; Preoperative Considerations; r-TAPP Hernia Repair for Umbilical or Small Mid-Abdominal Incisional Hernia Repair; Patient Prep and Positioning; Port Positioning, Docking, and Instrumentation; Adhesiolysis and Developing a Preperitoneal Plane; Primary Closure of Defect

Mesh Placement, Fixation, and Reperitonealization rTAPP Repair of Atypical Hernias; Introduction; rTAPP Repair of Suprapubic Hernias; Patient Positioning, Trocar Placement, and Docking; Operative Steps; rTAPP Repair of Morgagni Hernias; Clinical Anatomy; Patient Positioning, Trocar Placement, and Docking; Operative Steps; Conclusion; References; 7: Masters Program Hernia Pathway: Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair; Introduction; Preoperative Evaluation; Selection; Contraindications; Counseling; Optimization; Robotic TAPP; Positioning; Perioperative Management