Robot-assisted Right Colectomy: Surgical Technique and Review of the Literature

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Journal Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne

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Date 2013 Oct 17

PMID 24130643

Citations 10

Authors

Wojciech Witkiewicz

Marek Zawadzki

Marek Rzaca

Zbigniew Obuszko

Roman Czarnecki

Jakub Turek

Slawomir Marecik

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Abstract

Following the successful introduction of robotic surgery to the field of urology and gynecology, its use gained even more interest among those in the field of colorectal surgery. Rectal resection is believed to be among the best suited for robotic assistance. In particular, the right hemicolectomy procedure has been proposed as a training tool in order to gain clinical experience with the robot. This article and attached video demonstrates, in detail, the robot-assisted right hemicolectomy, including key landmarks of the procedure. The case presented involved a 58-year-old man with an advanced cecal adenocarcinoma. In our opinionrobot-assisted right colon resection is a procedure that offers particular value for the novice robotic team who is in the beginning stages of their colorectal surgery experience. Although no concrete advantages for use of the robot in this particular procedure have been demonstrated in the literature, because it is a relatively straightforward and simple procedure, it can serve as a valuable training tool for the novice robotic surgeon.

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