ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology2014
Robotic surgery for rectal cancer: A systematic review of current practice.
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- Implementation of robotic rectal cancer surgery: a cross-sectional nationwide study.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Impact of type of minimally invasive approach on open conversions across ten common procedures in different specialties.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Current status and role of robotic approach in patients with low-lying rectal cancer.Annals of surgical treatment and research · 2022Review
- Colorectal cancer surgery: by Cambridge Medical Robotics Versius Surgical Robot System-a single-institution study. Our experience.Journal of robotic surgery · 2022Article
- Short-term outcomes of robotic-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic-assisted surgery for rectal cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2022Article
- Multicenter comparative study of three "non-destructive" methods of detecting the cleanliness of the da Vinci surgical robotic instrument.Gland surgery · 2021Article
- Short-term clinical outcomes of a European training programme for robotic colorectal surgery.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Article
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Abstract
aimTo give a comprehensive review of current literature on robotic rectal cancer surgery.
methodsA systematic review of current literature via PubMed and Embase search engines was performed to identify relevant articles from january 2007 to november 2013. The keywords used were: "robotic surgery", "surgical robotics", "laparoscopic computer-assisted surgery", "colectomy" and "rectal resection".
resultsAfter the initial screen of 380 articles, 20 papers were selected for review. A total of 1062 patients (male 64.0%) with a mean age of 61.1 years and body mass index of 24.9 kg/m(2) were included in the review. Out of 1062 robotic-assisted operations, 831 (78.2%) anterior and low anterior resections, 132 (12.4%) intersphincteric resection with coloanal anastomosis, 98 (9.3%) abdominoperineal resections and 1 (0.1%) Hartmann's operation were included in the review. Robotic rectal surgery was associated with longer operative time but with comparable oncological results and anastomotic leak rate when compared with laparoscopic rectal surgery.
conclusionRobotic colorectal surgery has continued to evolve to its current state with promising results; feasible surgical option with low conversion rate and comparable short-term oncological results. The challenges faced with robotic surgery are for more high quality studies to justify its cost.
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