title: Single-incision robotic colectomy (SIRC): Current status and future directions.
abstract: By combining laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) techniques with the da Vinci robotic platform, single-incision robotic colectomy (SIRC) aims to further minimize incision-related complications and improve cosmetic outcomes from the current standard of care, laparoscopic colectomy. While there is limited literature on SIRC, all available reports suggest SIRC to be a safe and feasible procedure in terms of perioperative outcomes. Future research should focus on further clarification of proposed benefits of SIRC such as cosmetics, ergonomics, incidence of incision-related complications, and long-term oncologic outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia.
authors.forename: Yen-Yi
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Juo
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Luka
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Obias
mesh_terms: D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends
keywords: colon cancer; colon resection; robotic surgery; single-incision laparoscopic surgery; single-incision robotic surgery