ReviewWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2023
Robotic surgery in elderly patients with colorectal cancer: Review of the current literature.
Review in World journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of robotic surgery in healthcare for older individuals: a systematic review based on randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled 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
- Rethinking health technology assessment in robotic surgery: an EFISDS-TROGSS position paper. Official position paper of the European Federation - International Society for Digestive Surgery (EFISDS) and The Robotic Global Surgical Society (TROGSS).Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
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- Negative impact of sarcopenia on survival in elderly patients with colorectal cancer receiving surgery: A propensity‑score matched analysis.Oncology letters · 2024Article
- A prognostic nomogram integrating carcinoembryonic antigen levels for predicting overall survival in elderly patients with stage II-III colorectal cancer.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2024Article
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Abstract
With an ageing global population, we will see an increasing number of elderly patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) requiring surgery. However, it should be recognized that the elderly are a heterogenous group, with varying physiological and functional status. While traditionally viewed to be associated with frailty, comorbidities, and a higher risk of post operative morbidity, the advancements in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and improvements in perioperative care have allowed CRC surgery to be safe and feasible in the elderly - chronological age alone should therefore not strictly be an exclusion criterion for curative surgery. However, as a form of MIS, laparoscopic assisted colorectal surgery (LACS) has the inherent disadvantages of: (1) Dependence on a trained assistant for retraction and laparoscope control; (2) The loss of wristed movement with reduced dexterity and suboptimal ergonomics; (3) A lack of intuitive movement due to the levering effect of trocars; and (4) An amplification of physiological tremors. Representing a technical evolution of LACS, robotic assisted colorectal surgery was introduced to overcome these limitations. In this minireview, we examine the evidence for robotic surgery in the elderly with CRC.
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