ReviewAnnals of gastroenterological surgery2020
Robotic surgery for colorectal cancer.
Review in Annals of gastroenterological surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled 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
- The Senhance Surgical System in Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of outcomes between robot-assisted and laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery in patients with heart failure: a national readmission database analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Robotic splenectomy with Hugo-Ras™ system: first worldwide report.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- A modified Delphi consensus on fusion (laparoscopic and robotic) approaches to colorectal surgery in Asia-Pacific.Journal of gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Robotic versus laparoscopic surgery in older colorectal cancer patients: a comparison of clinical outcomes and inflammatory markers.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Functional, oncologic and clinical outcomes of robotic rectal resection using the Hugo™ RAS system versus laparoscopic surgery: A comparative cohort study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2026Observational
- Impact of patient factors on outcomes in robotic major and minor hepatectomy: importance of patient selection.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the postoperative analgesic effectiveness of erector spinae plane block ın patients undergoing robotic colorectal surgery: a prospective observational study.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2026Observational
- Impact of Preoperative Neutrophil Percentage-to-Albumin Ratio (NPAR) on Short-Term Complications and Long-Term Prognosis in Patients Undergoing Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Surgery for Colorectal Cancer.Journal of inflammation research · 2026Article
- Mapping the knowledge landscape of robotic colorectal cancer surgery: a visualization study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Comparative Evaluation of Near-Term Oncologic, Urinary, Sexual, and Postoperative Outcomes in Rectal Cancer: Laparoscopic vs. Robotic Approaches.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Surgical treatment of colorectal cancer: A multidimensional review.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Review
- Development of an evaluation framework for robotic total mesorectal excision videos: a review and comparison of medical professional and public video resources.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Review
- The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: A Review.Cancer informatics · 2025Review
- Robotic-assisted colorectal surgery in colorectal cancer management: a narrative review of clinical efficacy and multidisciplinary integration.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Review
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- Opinion, uptake and current practice of robot-assisted upper gastrointestinal and oesophagogastric surgery in the UK: AUGIS national survey results.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2024Article
- Progress, challenges, and future perspectives of robot-assisted natural orifice specimen extraction surgery for colorectal cancer: a review.BMC surgery · 2024Review
- Robotic colorectal resections are associated with less postoperative pain, decreased opioid use, and earlier return to work as compared to the laparoscopic approach.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
Minimally invasive surgery has demonstrated many benefits in general surgery, particularly in colon and rectal procedures. On the other hand, it has some limitations that must be taken into account, especially technical drawback. Robotic surgery has incorporated many improvements to overcome this disadvantage, such as 3D visualization, articulating instruments assisting complex and precise movements. As a result, robotic colorectal surgery shows less intraoperative blood loss, shorter time to oral tolerance and initial flatus (particularly associated with "Enhanced Recovery After Surgery" protocol), less conversion rate to open surgery, shortened hospital stay, and longer distal margins compared to laparoscopic and open surgery. This approach also shows a shorter learning curve. Some studies suggest that it could decrease perioperatively or 30 days after the intervention's mortality, raise overall survival, reduce wound infection, and improve functional results, while others show no significant difference. However, it lengthens surgical time. Otherwise, the studies included do not show statistically significant changes in the number of resected lymph nodes and anastomotic leaks. Economic costs remain one of the major concerns, although to date there are no large-scale studies that have evaluated this aspect from a global point of view. Robotic surgery represents a qualitative leap in surgical instruments and, although there is no strong evidence in favor of the use of robotic surgery over laparoscopic or open surgery, there is enough evidence to support its use in colorectal surgery, with potential advantages for patients.
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