Role of Robotic Surgery in Benign Gynecology

Since Food and Drug Administration approval in 2005, use of the robotic device in gynecologic surgery has continued to increase. There has been a growing number of applications in various surgical specialties including gynecology, and the surgical robot has been established as an additional surgical tool for performing minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. In this article, the authors review the development of robotic gynecologic surgery, clinical considerations, and future directions.