[Perioperative Management of Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Surgery: Preface and Comments]

In this topic, perioperative management of patients undergoing various endoscopic surgery is mentioned by the expert anesthesiologists in each type of surgery. First, anesthetic considerations of robotic-assisted lapa- roscopic radical prostectomy using da Vincio surgical system are described. Second, the anesthetic manage- ment of patients for the endoscopic surgery with upper and lower gastro-intestinal tract is discussed. Then, the application of da Vinci? surgical system for cardiovas- cular field is introduced and the anesthesia for mitral valve surgery is mentioned. After the explanation of the anesthetic management of gynecological laparo- scopic surgery, pediatric anesthesia performed for both laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgeries is described in detail. In summary, all anesthesiologists including those from the facility planning new types of endoscopic sur- gery are strongly advised to read this topic for the safe perioperative management of patients undergoing endoscopic surgery.