ArticleAnnals of coloproctology2024
Learning curve for single-port robot-assisted colectomy.
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- Application of the Da Vinci Single-Port (SP) Robot in General Surgery: A First Systematic Review.The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review of the Da Vinci® Single-Port system (DVSP) in the context of colorectal surgery.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Pooled it
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- Short-Term Comparative Outcomes of Single-Port Robotic Surgery and Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery in Rectal Cancer: A Retrospective Multicentre Study.The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2026Article
- Single-port robotic total colectomy: technical standardisation and ergonomic considerations of suprapubic versus periumbilical access.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Learning curve for Da Vinci Single-Port robotic colorectal cancer surgery: impact of prior robotic experience.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Single-port robotic colorectal surgery: a scoping review of outcome reporting and future directions for standardisation.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Clinical applications of the da Vinci Single-Port robotic system for treatment of colorectal cancer: a narrative review.Annals of surgical treatment and research · 2026Review
- Short-term outcomes of single-port robotic surgery versus single-port laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer: a multicenter matched-cohort analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Assessing the learning curve in robot-assisted intracorporeal colorectal anastomosis and transrectal extraction (NICE) procedure: from Initial Learning to Mastery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the da Vinci single-port system in colorectal cancer surgery: a scoping review.Updates in surgery · 2024Article
- Da Vinci single-port robotic system current application and future perspective in general surgery: A scoping review.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeSince the introduction of robotic surgery, robots for colorectal cancer have replaced laparoscopic surgery, and a single-port robot (SPR) platform has been launched and is being used to treat patients. We analyzed the learning curve and initial complications of using an SPR platform in colorectal cancer surgery.
methodsWe reviewed 39 patients who underwent SPR colectomy from April to October 2019. All surgeries were performed by the same surgeon using an SPR device. A learning curve was generated using the cumulative sum methodology to assess changes in total operation time, docking time, and surgeon console time. We grouped the patients into 3 groups according to the time period: the first 11 were phase 1, the next 11 were phase 2, and the last 17 were phase 3.
resultsThe mean age of the patients was 61.28±13.03 years, and they had a mean body mass index of 23.79±2.86 kg/m2. Among the patients, 23 (59.0%) were male, and 16 (41.0%) were female. The average operation time was 186.59±51.30 minutes, the average surgeon console time was 95.49±35.33 minutes, and the average docking time (time from skin incision to robot docking) was 14.87±10.38 minutes. The surgeon console time differed significantly among the different phases (P<0.001). Complications occurred in 8 patients: 2 ileus, 2 postoperation hemoglobin changes, 3 urinary retentions, and 1 complicated fluid collection.
conclusionIn our experience, the learning curve for SPR colectomy was achieved after the 18th case.
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