Perspective of robotic rectal surgery.
Laparoscopy is widely recognized as a feasible and safe approach to rectal cancer associated with an improved early outcome. Robotic surgery overcomes intrinsic limitation of laparoscopic surgery by a three-dimensional view and wristed instruments, improving its outcome as well. Robot-assisted rectal surgery resulted to be safe and feasible. Prospective studies demonstrated its efficacy in allowing a high rate of negative circumferential resection margins with a consequent reduction in solitary loco-regional recurrences. A better local disease control and a reduced surgical trauma will be the conceivable benefit of this surgery.
Patriti
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Division of General, Vascular, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery, San Matteo degli Infermi Hospital, Spoleto, Perugia, Italy. albertopatriti@gmail.com
Ceccarelli
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Bartoli
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Casciola
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D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012371:Robotics; D016896:Treatment Outcome