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Robotic Abdominoperineal Resection

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Robotic Approaches to Colorectal Surgery

Abstract

Robotic utilization in rectal cancer has several distinct advantages. The clear benefits of the magnification and visualization, combined with the improved dexterity in confined places such the true pelvis, make robotic-assisted surgery optimal for distal rectal cancers. Current literature shows short-term outcomes comparable with laparoscopic approach. Large prospective international studies are underway to provide an answer about the short-and long-term oncologic and functional outcomes with this technique. In this chapter, we provide the reader with detailed description of how to perform robotic APR. Attention to patient selection, the importance of preoperative stoma marking, positioning, room arrangement, and troubleshooting in an emergency situation are illustrated. Literature review and outcomes are described with the most up-to-date short-term and oncologic outcomes.

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  1. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charleston Colorectal Surgery, Roper Hospital, 125 Doughty Street Suite 280, Charleston, SC, USA

    Jorge A. Lagares-Garcia M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S.

  2. Roper St Francis Physicians Partners, Charleston, SC, 29403, USA

    Anthony Firilas M.D.

  3. Division of General and Transplant Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Carlos Martinez Parra M.D.

  4. Department of Nursing, Roper Hospital, Charleston, SC, USA

    Mary Arnold Long A.P.R.N.

  5. Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Raquel Gonzalez Heredia M.D., Ph.D.

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  1. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery Department of Surgery, Temple University Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Howard Ross

  2. Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angels, California, USA

    Sang Lee

  3. Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, USA

    Bradley J. Champagne

  4. University of California, Irvine Orange, California, USA

    Alessio Pigazzi

  5. Hofstra School of Medicine, North Shore-LIJ Health System,Huntington Hospital, Woodbury, New York, USA

    David E. Rivadeneira

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Lagares-Garcia, J.A., Firilas, A., Parra, C.M., Long, M.A., Heredia, R.G. (2015). Robotic Abdominoperineal Resection. In: Ross, H., Lee, S., Champagne, B., Pigazzi, A., Rivadeneira, D. (eds) Robotic Approaches to Colorectal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09120-4_14

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