title: Robot-assisted right colectomy: surgical technique and review of the literature.
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.
authors.affiliation: ;
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Witkiewicz
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zawadzki
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rząca
authors.forename: Zbigniew
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Obuszko
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Czarnecki
authors.forename: Jakub
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Turek
authors.forename: Sławomir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marecik
keywords: colon cancer; colon resection; da Vinci robot; robotic surgery