Published Minimally Invasive Surgery is now very popular in gastrointestinal tract surgery. There are many special instruments that have been developed for specific procedures such as endostaple, hemostasis device, and robotic system. On August 6th, 2021, Prof. Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Assoc. Prof. Vitoon Chinswangwattanakul, and Assoc. Prof. Asada Methasate, organized an online conference as part of the “52nd ASIA PACIFIC ADVANCED NETWORK VIRTUAL MEETING” on the topic “Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery and Robotic Surgery”. This conference will present 4 – 5 interesting cases from different MIS centers around the world using special devices, instruments, or new robotic systems.
