Incisional pain dominated during the first two post-operative days after LC. Preoperative somato-visceral or somatic local anesthesia reduced incisional pain during the first three post-operative hours. A combination of somato-visceral local anesthetic treatment did not reduce intraabdominal pain, shoulder pain or nausea more than somatic treatment alone. Preoperative incisional infiltration of local anesthetics is recommended.

Since the establishment of KAROS, discussions about the education and management of robotic surgery have begun in earnest. In May 2014, as a project task of Korean Society of Surgeons, a "Introduction of a credentialing system for robotic surgery in Korea" proposed by the KAROS was approved. Then, in September 2014, the Preparatory Committee for credentialing system for robotic surgery was established with the approval of the Korean