The robotic approach significantly reduces length of stay after colectomy: a propensity score-matched analysis

• Published in: International journal of colorectal disease Vol. 32; no. 10; pp. 1415 - 1421
• Main Authors: Al-Mazrou, Ahmed M., Chiuzan, Codruta, Kiran, Ravi P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.10.2017; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aged; Colectomy; Colectomy - adverse effects; Colectomy - methods; Colon; Comorbidity; Comparative analysis; Complications and side effects; Demography; Elective Surgical Procedures - adverse effects; Elective Surgical Procedures - statistics & numerical data; Female; Gastroenterology; Hepatology; Humans; Internal Medicine; Laparoscopy; Laparoscopy - adverse effects; Laparoscopy - statistics & numerical data; Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data; Male; Medical societies; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Original Article; Patient Discharge - statistics & numerical data; Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data; Proctology; Propensity Score; Quality control; Robotic surgery; Robotic Surgical Procedures - adverse effects; Robotic Surgical Procedures - statistics & numerical data; Statistical analysis; Surgery; Robotic technology; Laparoscopy; Colorectal surgical approach; Short-term outcomes

Purpose Robotic surgery has helped overcome several of the inherent limitations of conventional laparoscopy. The aim of this study is to identify any short-term advantage of robotic-assisted (RC) over laparoscopic colectomy (LC) using standardized nationwide data. Methods Patients from the American...