Robot‐assisted excision of rectal duplication cysts: A case report

• Published in: Clinical case reports Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. e05457 - n/a
• Main Authors: Kitazono, Masaki, Fujita, Makoto, Oyama, Tomohiro, Ikeda, Naotaka, Eguchi, Mayumi, Kamimura, Go, Sato, Rikiya, Uchiyama, Shuichiro, Toyosaki, Ryoichi, Suenaga, Toyokuni, Shimaoka, Shunji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.02.2022; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Abdomen; Anus; Asymptomatic; Breast cancer; Case Report; Case Reports; Constipation; Cysts; Laparoscopy; Pelvis; RALS; rectal duplication cysts; Rectum; Robotic surgery; robotic‐assisted laparoscopic surgery; Robots; Smooth muscle; Surgery; the da Vinci system; RALS; rectal duplication cysts; the da Vinci system; robotic‐assisted laparoscopic surgery
• ISSN: 2050-0904; 2050-0904
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5457

Rectal duplication cysts are extremely rare and account for only 4% of all gastrointestinal duplication cysts. They may become challenging for removal in the case of a large tumor in a narrow pelvis. Herein, we report a case of rectal duplication cysts excision via robotic‐assisted laparoscopic surgery and its utility. A case of a 52‐year‐old female patient with a rectal duplication cyst is reported. Smooth and safe surgery can be expected with robot assistance when a large tumor occupies a narrow pelvis, which is difficult to operate with conventional surgery.