title: Simultaneous robotic low anterior resection and prostatectomy for adenocarcinoma of rectum and prostate: initial case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We report a case of synchronous rectal and prostate cancer treated successfully with simultaneous da Vinci robotic-assisted low anterior resection of the rectum and robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy to address both cancers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Recently, minimally invasive surgical techniques using da Vinci robot®system (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, USA) were introduced as curative surgical modality of prostate and rectal malignancies. Herein, we report an initial case of simultaneous robotic low anterior resection and robotic prostatectomy for adenocarcinoma of rectum and prostate sharing a considerable number of port sites.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Simultaneous robotic-assisted low anterior resection could be performed with robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy safely and effectively in synchronous rectal and prostate cancer.
authors: Department of Urology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 248, Jwadongsunhwan-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, Korea.
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authors: Park
authors: Department of Urology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 248, Jwadongsunhwan-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, Korea.
authors: Seong Cheol
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authors: Department of Urology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 248, Jwadongsunhwan-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, Korea.
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authors: Department of Urology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 248, Jwadongsunhwan-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, Korea.
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authors: Park
authors: Department of Urology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 248, Jwadongsunhwan-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, Korea.
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authors: Department of Surgery, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
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authors: Department of Urology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 248, Jwadongsunhwan-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, Korea.
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