# The Role of Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Current Trends and Future Directions

## TL;DR

Minimally invasive surgery improves outcomes for inflammatory bowel disease, with single-incision and robotic techniques showing promise.

## Contribution

This review highlights current MIS trends and predicts future adoption of single-incision and robotic techniques in IBD surgery.

## Key findings

- Conventional multiport laparoscopy is the most common MIS for IBD.
- Single-incision laparoscopy shows better results than multiport techniques.
- Robotic surgery is effective but limited by cost and longer operation times.

## Abstract

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) provides superior results in the surgical treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). There exist various minimally invasive procedures, each possessing its own set of benefits and drawbacks. This literature review outlines these methodologies and underscores their importance in enhancing the outcomes of patients with IBD. A grand total of 192 studies were carefully chosen and succinctly summarized. Conventional multiport laparoscopy is the most widely used MIS for IBD, with single-incision laparoscopy showing even better results. Robotic surgery offers comparable results but at higher costs and longer operation times. In the future, there will be widespread acceptance of single-incision laparoscopy and robotic surgery due to improved training and reduced expenses. Further research into the technology’s utility in different IBD presentations could increase its usage.