closed loop small bowel obstruction post robotic hysterectomy: a case report

Robotic surgery has gone beyond the investigational stage and is currently used as the minimally invasive surgery of choice in different disciplines, particularly gynecological surgery. robotic devices are continuously evolving and are expected to be widely disseminated as they become less expensive. as robotic surgery grows and disseminated, it is important to keep track of the true incidence of complications, whether related to the system itself or to the known traditional postoperative complication that usually occurs after traditional surgery or other minimally invasive modalities. hence, transparency in reporting such complications is of utmost importance to ensure continued safe innovation and inform patients seeking surgical care. herein, we report a case of closed loop small bowel obstruction one year post robotic hysterectomy done for a benign disease.