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01-12-2018 | Original Article

Robotics confers an advantage in right hemicolectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis when matched against conventional laparoscopy

Authors: James Chi-Yong Ngu, Yvonne Ying-Ru Ng

Published in: Journal of Robotic Surgery | Issue 4/2018

Abstract

Comparisons between robotic and laparoscopic right hemicolectomy have been confounded by variations in operative technique. This study evaluates the two procedures after standardizing the intraoperative steps and perioperative management. Patients who underwent robotic right hemicolectomy with intracorporeal bowel anastomosis between July 2015 and June 2017 were matched with a laparoscopic group. Perioperative management was in accordance to an enhanced recovery protocol. Outcomes and histopathological data were compared. Thirty-two patients were included. Amongst the patients who did not undergo complete mesocolic excision, the median operative time did not differ between the two groups (p = 0.413). The robotic group recorded a statistically shorter time for intracorporeal anastomosis (13 vs 19 min, p = 0.024). Postoperative recovery and complication rates were similar, except for a greater lymph node harvest in the robotic group (41 vs 31, p = 0.038). Robotic surgery achieves short-term results comparable to existing conventional laparoscopy, notwithstanding the advantages of enhanced ergonomics.

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Title: Robotics confers an advantage in right hemicolectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis when matched against conventional laparoscopy
Authors: James Chi-Yong Ngu
Yvonne Ying-Ru Ng
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: Springer London
Published in: Journal of Robotic Surgery / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 1863-2483
Electronic ISSN: 1863-2491
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-018-0793-6

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Robotics confers an advantage in right hemicolectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis when matched against conventional laparoscopy

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