Robotic rectal resection for cancer: A prospective cohort study to analyze surgical, clinical and oncological outcomes

• Published in: International journal of surgery (London, England) Vol. 12; no. 12; pp. 1456 - 1461
• Main Authors: Parisi, Amilcare, Desiderio, Jacopo, Trastulli, Stefano, Cirocchi, Roberto, Ricci, Francesco, Farinacci, Federico, Mangia, Antongiulio, Boselli, Carlo, Noya, Giuseppe, Filippini, Angelo, D'Andrea, Vito, Santoro, Alberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Cohort Studies; Digestive System Surgical Procedures - methods; Female; Humans; Italy; Laparoscopy - methods; Length of Stay; Lymph Node Excision; Male; Middle Aged; Operative Time; Postoperative Complications - surgery; Prospective Studies; Rectal cancer; Rectal Neoplasms - surgery; Rectum - surgery; Robotic mesorectal excision; Robotic surgery; Robotic Surgical Procedures - adverse effects; Surgery; Italy; Robotic surgery; Rectal cancer; Robotic mesorectal excision

Aim: Robotic systems are getting widely spread in recent years given the different technical advantages over traditional laparoscopy. Rectal surgery seems to benefit from this approach, for its ability to easily work in a confined space such as the pelvic cavity. The objective is to present results...