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01-11-2017 | Original Article

Robotic-assisted multivisceral resection for rectal cancer: short-term outcomes at a single center

Authors: H. Hino, T. Yamaguchi, Y. Kinugasa, A. Shiomi, H. Kagawa, Y. Yamakawa, M. Numata, A. Furutani, Y. Yamaoka, S. Manabe, T. Suzuki, S. Kato

Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology | Issue 11/2017

Abstract

Background

The safety and feasibility of robotic-assisted multivisceral resection for locally advanced rectal cancer remain unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the short-term outcomes of this procedure at our institution.

Methods

From December 2011 to December 2016, patients who underwent robotic-assisted multivisceral resection for rectal cancer were investigated. Patient demographics, treatment characteristics, perioperative outcomes, and pathological results were evaluated retrospectively.

Results

There were 31 patients; 17 men (54.8%) and 14 women (45.2%), with a median age of 65 years (range 40–82 years). Twenty-one patients (67.7%) had a cT4 tumor, 9 patients (29.0%) had a pT4b tumor, and all patients except one (96.8%) underwent complete resection of the primary tumor with negative resection margins. Eleven patients (35.5%) received neoadjuvant chemoradiation. The most commonly resected organ was the vaginal wall (n = 12, 38.7%), followed by the prostate (n = 10, 32.3%). Lateral lymph node dissection was performed in 20 patients (64.5%). The median operative time was 394 min (range 189–549 min), and the median blood loss was 41 mL (range 0–502 mL). None of the patients received intraoperative blood transfusions or required conversion to open. Overall, postoperative complications occurred in 11 patients (35.5%). The most frequent complication was urinary retention (n = 5, 16.1%), and none of the patients developed serious complications classified as Clavien–Dindo grades III–V.

Conclusions

Robotic-assisted multivisceral resection for rectal cancer is safe and technically feasible.

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Title: Robotic-assisted multivisceral resection for rectal cancer: short-term outcomes at a single center
Authors: H. Hino
T. Yamaguchi
Y. Kinugasa
A. Shiomi
H. Kagawa
Y. Yamakawa
M. Numata
A. Furutani
Y. Yamaoka
S. Manabe
T. Suzuki
S. Kato
Publication date: 01-11-2017
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology / Issue 11/2017
Print ISSN: 1123-6337
Electronic ISSN: 1128-045X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-017-1710-0

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Robotic-assisted multivisceral resection for rectal cancer: short-term outcomes at a single center

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