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Robotic Colorectal Surgery: First 50 Cases Experience

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Abstract

Purpose

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery is believed to be technically and oncologically feasible. However, some limitation of traditional laparoscopic surgery may cause difficulties. Robotic-assisted surgery may overcome these pitfalls.

Methods

From December 2005 to July 2007, 50 patients were selected for robotic-assisted colorectal resection mainly for cancer.

Results

Of the 50 patients enrolled, 32 (64 percent) were men and 18 (36 percent) were women. Their mean age was 66.7 (range, 37–92) years. The American Society of Anesthesiologists’ (ASA) class distribution was 13 (26 percent) ASA I, 24 (48 percent) ASA II, 12 (24 percent) ASA III, and 1 (2 percent) ASA IV. Forty-four patients suffered from cancer and six patients from benign disease. Amongst the cancer patients, 3 percent were at UICC (International Union Against Cancer) Stage 0, 36 percent at UICC Stage I, 24 percent at Stage II, 28 percent at Stage III, and 9 percent at Stage IV. The global conversion rate was 4 percent. The mean operative time was 338.8 minutes. It decreased as the experience increased (419 minutes in the first 20 cases vs. 346 minutes in the last 30 cases; P = 0.036). As a gross comparison, the results of a coeval standard laparoscopy group of patients were shown.

Conclusions

Robotic laparoscopic colon surgery is feasible and safe. A longer operating time is needed.

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  1. Department of Surgery, SS Antonio e Biagio Hospital, Alessandria, Italy

    Giuseppe Spinoglio M.D., Massimo Summa M.D., Fabio Priora M.D., Raoul Quarati M.D. & Silvio Testa M.D.

  2. SOC Chirurgia Generale a Indirizzo Oncologico, Dipartimento Chirurgico, A.S.O. SS. Antonio e Biagio e C. Arrigo, Via Venezia, 16 15100, Alessandria, Italy

    Giuseppe Spinoglio M.D.

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Spinoglio, G., Summa, M., Priora, F. et al. Robotic Colorectal Surgery: First 50 Cases Experience. Dis Colon Rectum 51, 1627–1632 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-008-9334-0

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