SynthesisUpdates in surgery2024
Major colorectal surgery with Hugo™ RAS: initial experience of a German center and a review of the literature.
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Implementation in Colorectal Surgery of a New Modular and Open Robotic Platform.Pilot Project.
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16 citing papers in PubMed.
- Early implementation and feasibility of Hugo RAS system-assisted right colectomy for right-sided colon cancer: an exploratory propensity score-matched comparison with the da Vinci surgical system.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Operative workflow characterization of the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery and da Vinci Multiport systems in left-sided colorectal surgery: a single-institution pilot analysis.Journal of minimally invasive surgery · 2026Article
- Hugo RAS Versus Da Vinci in Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Outcome Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Robot-assisted surgery for colorectal cancer using the Hugo™ RAS system: an observational study with the initial 118 cases and a literature review.Surgery today · 2026Article
- A systematic literature review of colorectal robotic surgery with the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system: feasibility, safety, and clinical applications.Annals of coloproctology · 2026Review
- Beyond multiport DaVinci®: a closer look at less commonly used robotic systems in resectional colorectal surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- European Delphi consensus on specific training, implementation requirements, and clinical use for the Hugo™ robotic-assisted surgery platform in colorectal procedures.International journal of colorectal disease · 2026Article
- Multicenter international experience with the Hugo™ RAS platform in colorectal surgery: reproducibility and real-world outcomes from the COLOROBOT IBERICA study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Single-incision plus one robot-assisted surgery (SIPORS) using the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system for rectal cancer.Annals of coloproctology · 2025Article
- Splenic flexure resection with Hugo™ RAS: Trocar placement, docking settings, and surgical strategy.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2025Article
- Application of the Hugo™ RAS robotic system in general surgery: a scoping review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
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- A Case of Solitary Fibrous Tumor in the Pelvis Completely Resected Using the Hugo RAS System.Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2025Article
- Robot-Assisted Total Proctocolectomy for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis with Multiple Colorectal Cancers Using the Hugo RAS System.Surgical case reports · 2025Article
- First worldwide report of a right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision, central vascular ligation, and D3 lymphadenectomy using the HugoTechniques in coloproctology · 2024Article
- A multi-docking strategy for robotic LAR and deep pelvic surgery with the Hugo RAS system: experience from a tertiary referral center.International journal of colorectal disease · 2024Article
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Abstract
The recently introduced Hugo RAS robotic platform has mostly been used for well standardized urologic and gynaecologic procedures. Experience with this new system in general surgery and especially in major colorectal surgery is very limited. This is a retrospective series of the first 25 consecutive non-selected colorectal surgeries performed at a single German center. The lessons learned from our initial experience are presented along with a systematic review of the currently available literature on this topic. Ten sigmoid and seven rectal resections, four right and one left hemicolectomies, two Hartmann's reversals and an abdominoperineal resection were performed in 14 women and 11 men at the median age of 66 years for 12 benign findings and 13 malignancies. All procedures were performed using four robotic ports and a single 12 mm assistant port. Median docking, console and total operative times were 12, 170 and 270 min. Median blood loss was < 100 ml, and median stay was 8 days. The literature review identified five case series with a total of 23 colorectal procedures: 9 right and 1 left hemicolectomies, 5 ileocaecal, and 4 rectal and 4 sigmoid resections. Results corresponded to ours despite variations in setup used by different authors. A wide spectrum of major colorectal surgery can be safely and effectively performed with the Hugo RAS, even in a cohort of non-selected patients. Ongoing software and hardware upgrade, introduction of robotic energy devices and increasing surgical experience are expected to facilitate procedures and reduce duration of surgery.
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