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Simultaneous robotic-assisted resection of colorectal cancer and synchronous liver metastases: a systematic review

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Simultaneous resections of primary colorectal cancer (CRC) and synchronous colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) have emerged as safe and efficient procedures for selected patients. Besides the traditional open approach for simultaneous resections, similar outcomes have been reported for minimally invasive approaches. Over the past years, a number of studies have sought to evaluate the safety and efficacy of simultaneous robotic-assisted resections (SRAR) for patients with synchronous CRC and CRLM. The objective of this systematic review is to evaluate the safety, technical feasibility and outcomes of SRAR of the primary CRC and CRLM. A comprehensive review of the literature was undertaken. Nine studies comprising a total of 29 patients (16 males) who underwent SRAR were considered eligible for inclusion. The primary tumor site was the rectum in 22 (76%) patients and the colon in 7 (24%) patients. A minor liver resection was performed in the majority of the cases (n = 24; 82%). The median operative time and estimated blood loss were 399.5 min (range 300–682) and 274 ml (range 10–780 ml), respectively. No cases of conversion to open were reported. The median LOS was 7 days (range 2–28 days). All patients reportedly underwent R0 resection. Overall and major morbidity rates were 38% and 7%, respectively, while no perioperative deaths were reported. Despite the limited number of studies, SRAR seems to be a safe and efficient minimally invasive approach for highly selected patients always implemented in the context of multidisciplinary patient management.

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    Nikolaos Machairas, Panagiotis Dorovinis, Stylianos Kykalos, Paraskevas Stamopoulos, Garoufalia Zoe, Alexis Terra & Nikolaos Nikiteas

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Machairas, N., Dorovinis, P., Kykalos, S. et al. Simultaneous robotic-assisted resection of colorectal cancer and synchronous liver metastases: a systematic review. J Robotic Surg 15, 841–848 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-021-01213-8

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