ArticleJSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Experience With Transitioning From Laparoscopic to Robotic Right Colectomy.
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- Intracorporeal or extracorporeal anastomosis after minimally invasive right colectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Techniques in coloproctology · 2023Pooled it
- Laparoscopic versus robotic right colectomy with extra-corporeal or intra-corporeal anastomosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Limitations of procedural learning curves: reassessment of the clinical relevance of learning curve analysis in robotic right hemicolectomy.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Robotic-assisted right colectomy with the DEXTERTechniques in coloproctology · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Surgery for Right Colon Cancer Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Robotic-assisted surgery for mid and low rectal cancer: a long but safe learning curve.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Article
- Does conversion during minimally invasive rectal surgery for cancer have an impact on short-term and oncologic outcomes? Results of a retrospective cohort study.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Short- and Long-Term Outcome of Laparoscopic- versus Robotic-Assisted Right Colectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- The art of robotic colonic resection: a review of progress in the past 5 years.Updates in surgery · 2021Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesThe number of robotic colorectal procedures performed has rapidly increased, but there are only sparse data available about the robotic learning curve of expert laparoscopic colorectal surgeons.
methodsIn this retrospective study, we reviewed 101 minimally invasive right colectomies consecutively performed by a single surgeon with 20 years of clinical practice fully dedicated to laparoscopic surgery. Thus, the last 59 laparoscopic resections were compared with the first 42 robotic resections.
resultsThe duration of the procedure was longer in the robotic group, but the conversion rate was the same in both groups. There was no difference between groups in rates of overall and severe postoperative complications, reoperation, hospital length of stay, and readmission. Number of harvested lymph nodes and oncological quality of resection defined by the pathologist were the same.
conclusionsThis study suggests that the transition from the right laparoscopic colectomy with extracorporeal anastomosis to the robot-assisted right colectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis when performed by a surgeon with experience in laparoscopic colorectal surgery may not entail any increase on the morbidity rate or reduce the oncologic quality of the resection.
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