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Trial reportTechniques in coloproctology2025

Laparoscopic versus robot-assisted left hemicolectomy: A pilot study on sustainability.

N Leone, S Arolfo, T Horeman, A Arezzo, M Morino

Abstract readComparative StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Techniques in coloproctology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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N LeoneDepartment of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino, C.so Dogliotti 14, 10126, Turin, Italy. n.leone@unito.it.
S ArolfoDepartment of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino, C.so Dogliotti 14, 10126, Turin, Italy.
T HoremanDepartment of Biomechanical Engineering, Technical University of Delft, Delft, The Netherlands.
A ArezzoDepartment of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino, C.so Dogliotti 14, 10126, Turin, Italy.
M MorinoDepartment of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino, C.so Dogliotti 14, 10126, Turin, Italy.

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Abstract

backgroundThe National Health System is responsible for 8-10% of total greenhouse gas emissions. Operating rooms are responsible for 60-70% of all hospital waste. Over the last 30 years abdominal surgery transcended from a laparoscopic approach toward a robot-assisted approach. The role of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery is still debated in some procedures, such as colorectal surgery. The studies available in scientific literature comparing laparoscopic and robot-assisted left hemicolectomy are focused on clinical outcomes. The environmental sustainability of these procedures remains largely unexplored, representing a key area that our study seeks to investigate.

methodsIn this pilot study consecutive patients scheduled for a minimally invasive left hemicolectomy for diverticular disease or cancer were recruited and randomly assigned 1:1 to the laparoscopic or robotic groups. The "Green Team" supported the operating room staff in separate waste collection during the surgical procedures. Primary end point was CO

resultsTen patients were enrolled. Robot-assisted left hemicolectomy required more CO

conclusionRobot-assisted left hemicolectomy seems to have a greater environmental impact compared with laparoscopic left hemicolectomy in terms of both CO

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ColectomyLaparoscopyRobotic Surgical ProceduresAgedCarbon DioxideColonic NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimePilot ProjectsCarbon DioxideEnvironmentalLaparoscopic surgeryLeft hemicolectomyRobotic surgerySustainabilityWaste reduction

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