title: Robotic total mesorectal excision for the treatment of rectal cancer.
abstract: Robotic techniques have been developed to facilitate endoscopic surgery and to overcome its disadvantages. Thus, we performed robotic total mesorectal excison (TME) in a patient with rectal cancer, using the da Vinci(®) Surgical System. To our knowledge, this is the first robotic low anterior resection, based on standard TME principles, with pelvic autonomic nerve preservation. In conclusion, this robotic system is an excellent instrument for performing the standard TME procedure in rectal cancer patients.
authors.affiliation: Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery Center, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea ; Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-ku, C.P.O. Box 8044, 120-752 Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung Hyuk
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Baik
authors.affiliation: Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery Center, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea ; Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-ku, C.P.O. Box 8044, 120-752 Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Chang Moo
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery Center, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea ; Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-ku, C.P.O. Box 8044, 120-752 Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Woo Jung
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-ku, C.P.O. Box 8044, 120-752 Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Nam Kyu
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-ku, C.P.O. Box 8044, 120-752 Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung Kook
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sohn
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-ku, C.P.O. Box 8044, 120-752 Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hoon Sang
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-ku, C.P.O. Box 8044, 120-752 Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Chang Hwan
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Cho
keywords: Rectal cancer; Robotic surgery; Total mesorectal excision