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  • - The Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery (JSES) conducted its 16th National Survey for 2020 and 2021, highlighting the growth of laparoscopic procedures in Japan since its introduction in 1990.
  • - In 2021, over 290,000 patients underwent various endoscopic surgeries, with the majority being abdominal surgeries; however, COVID-19 negatively affected the number of surgeries performed in 2020.
  • - Despite the pandemic's impact, robot-assisted surgeries gained popularity, and the overall rate of complications remained stable, suggesting that these procedures were performed safely even during challenging times.

Article Abstract

This article reports the results of the 16th National Survey conducted by the Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery (JSES) for 2020 and 2021. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was first introduced to Japan in 1990 and has rapidly become popular because of its minimally invasive nature. Since then, the number of objective organs and indications for laparoscopic surgery have gradually expanded. In 2021, 290 787 patients underwent endoscopic surgery in all surgical domains. Of these, 124 614, 110 757, 23 156, 21 771, 6543, 2614, 535, 465, 247, and 58 underwent abdominal, obstetric and gynecologic, thoracic, urological, pediatric, orthopedic, bariatric, mammary and thyroid gland, cardiovascular, and plastic surgery, respectively. Owing to the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection spread, the incidence of many surgeries decreased in 2020, and levels are only now gradually recovering. However, despite the impact of COVID-19, robot-assisted surgeries were increasingly applied. The rate of complications did not change significantly, indicating that the procedure was performed safely, even with the spread of COVID-19.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ases.13285DOI Listing

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