ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2012
Robotic-assisted proctectomy for inflammatory bowel disease: a case-matched comparison of laparoscopic and robotic technique.
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- Comparison of laparoscopic and robotic surgery for inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Pooled it
- Standardisation in robotic surgery for inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Comparing surgical outcomes of robotic and laparoscopic or open ileal pouch-anal anastomosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- The outcomes of robotic ileocolic resection in Crohn's disease compared with laparoscopic and open surgery: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Techniques in coloproctology · 2025Pooled it
- Minimally Invasive Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Surgical Techniques.Journal of Crohn's & colitis · 2024Pooled it
- Role of robotic approach in ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA): A systematic review of the literature.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Robotic versus laparoscopic ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA): a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2021Pooled it
- Perioperative outcomes and adverse events of robotic colorectal resections for inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic literature review.Techniques in coloproctology · 2018Pooled it
- Laparoscopic versus robotic-assisted colectomy and rectal resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2016Pooled it
- Outcomes of robotic-assisted colorectal surgery compared with laparoscopic and open surgery: a systematic review.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2014Pooled it
- Robotic versus laparoscopic colorectal surgery.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsPooled it
- A network meta-analysis comparing laparoscopic, open and robotic restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis [IPAA].Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Robotic surgery for Crohn's disease: multinational survey of colorectal surgeons.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Risk factors for early postoperative complications after minimally invasive surgery in pediatric ulcerative colitis.Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition · 2026Article
- Robotic ileal pouch-anal anastomosis after proctectomy: a feasible and promising approach? Short-term outcomes and long-term functional results from a two-center retrospective study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Evolution of practice of robotic ileoanal pouches: a single-center case series in East London.Journal of minimally invasive surgery · 2025Article
- Robotic proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis: a hybrid approach.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Article
- Robotic-assisted total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in familial adenomatous polyposis: a step-by-step approach for surgeons advancing to expertise.Techniques in coloproctology · 2025Article
- Review
- National trends and feasibility of a robotic surgical approach in the management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe objective of this study was to compare short-term outcomes of robotic and laparoscopic proctectomy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
methodsThis is an IRB-approved case-matched review. Seventeen robotic proctectomies (RP), 10 with ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) and 7 completion (CP), were matched to laparoscopic proctectomies (LP). Short-term and functional outcomes were compared between LP and RP.
resultsIn CP cohort, operative times were longer in the RP group (351 RP vs 238 LP min, p = 0.03), mean robotic time 90 min. Estimated blood loss (EBL) was similar between RP-CP and LP-CP groups (p = 0.18). Return of bowel function (RBF) was slower in RP-CP group (3.0 vs 1.7 days, p = 0.04), and length of stay (LOS) was longer (6.4 vs 4.1 days, p = 0.02). In the IPAA group, there were no differences between operative times (p = 0.14), robotic time 86 min; EBL (p = 0.15), and postoperative complications. Return of bowel function (3.6 vs 2.6 days, p = 0.3) and LOS (8.5 vs 6.1 days, p = 0.17) were similar between RP and LP. Bowel and sexual function were equivalent between LP and RP-IPAA groups.
conclusionsRobotic proctectomy is a safe and effective technique for patients with IBD. It is comparable to LP with regard to perioperative outcomes, complications, and short-term functional results.
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