Article intro - HTA for surgical robots
Luigi Marano, Rodolfo J. Oviedo, Gennaro Nappo, Francesco Paolo Prete, Beniamino Pascotto, Adel Abou-Mrad, Yogesh Vashist authored a key opinion article, published in Journal of Robotic Surgery (2026) 20:596: "Rethinking health technology assessment in robotic surgery: an EFISDS–TROGSS position paper. Official position paper of the European Federation – International Society for Digestive Surgery (EFISDS) and The Robotic Global Surgical Society (TROGSS)" Abstract Robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) has evolved from a procedural innovation into an increasingly integrated component of contemporary digital surgical ecosystems. Nevertheless, most current Health Technology Assessment (HTA) frameworks continue to evaluate robotic systems primarily through comparator-based models focused on isolated perioperative and oncological outcomes. In this EFISDS–TROGSS position paper, we critically examine the methodological limitations of conventional HTA paradigms when applied to robotic sur...
