Society guideline links: Laparoscopic and robotic surgery

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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International

●AAGL: White paper on enhanced recovery and surgical optimization protocol for minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (2020)

●International consensus statement on robotic hepatectomy surgery in 2018 (published 2019)

●AAGL: Position statement on robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery in benign gynecology (2013)

Canada

●Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC): Guideline on laparoscopic entry for gynaecological surgery (2021)

●SOGC: Guideline for laparoscopic entry – A review of techniques, technologies, and complications (2017)

United States

●Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES): Peritoneal dialysis access guideline update (2023)

●SAGES: Guidelines for the performance of minimally invasive splenectomy (2021)

●American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): Committee opinion on gynecologic surgery in the obese woman (2015, reaffirmed 2020)

●ACOG: Committee opinion on robot-assisted surgery for noncancerous gynecologic conditions (2020)

●American Urological Association (AUA): Robotic surgery (urologic) standard operating procedure (SOP) (2017, reaffirmed 2018)

●SAGES: Guidelines for the use of laparoscopy during pregnancy (2017)

●SAGES: Guidelines for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis for laparoscopic surgery, update (2017)

●SAGES: Guidelines for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (2016)

●SAGES: Guidelines for the minimally invasive treatment of adrenal pathology (2013)

●SAGES: Guidelines for laparoscopic resection of curable colon and rectal cancer (2012)

●SAGES: Guidelines for diagnostic laparoscopy (2010)

●SAGES: Guidelines for the clinical application of laparoscopic biliary tract surgery (2010)

●SAGES: Guidelines for the use of laparoscopic ultrasound (2009)

●SAGES: Guidelines for clinical application of laparoscopic bariatric surgery (2008)

Europe

●Research Institute Against Cancer of the Digestive System (IRCAD): Recommendation on safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy (2017)

United Kingdom

●National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Interventional procedures guidance on laparoscopic removal of uterine fibroids with power morcellation (2021)

●British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (BSGE): Evidence-based guideline on laparoscopy in pregnancy (2019)

●Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG): Consent advice for diagnostic laparoscopy (2017)

●NICE: Interventional procedures guidance on combined endoscopic and laparoscopic removal of colonic polyps (2014)

●RCOG: Consent advice for laparoscopic management of tubal ectopic pregnancy (2010)

●NICE: Interventional procedures guidance on laparoscopic insertion of peritoneal dialysis catheter (2007)

Australia–New Zealand

●Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG): Guidelines for performing gynaecological endoscopic procedures (2019)

●RANZCOG: Position statement on robotic-assisted laparoscopy (2017)

Japan

●[In Japanese] Japanese Society of Endourology (JSE): Guidelines on urinary laparoscopic surgery (2014)