**5.3 Robot-assisted cholecystectomy**

With the introduction of a robot-assisted surgical system, minimally invasive surgery comes to a new era. In 1998, Himpens first reported the robot-assisted cholecystectomy [17]. Since then, the application of the robotic system has been significantly improved, not only for hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery but also for urological surgery, gynecology, thoracic surgery, and cardiac surgery. The application of daVinci™ robot-assisted surgical platform overcomes the shortcomings of many laparoscopic techniques [17].
