Robotic rectal surgery in Korea: Analysis of a nationwide registry

Background The aim of this study is to analyze the progress and the present state of application of robotic rectal surgery in Korea. Methods We used data from patients who underwent robotic, laparoscopic or open approaches for four types of operative procedures between 2006 and 2014: (1) anterior re...

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Published in:The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery 2018-06, Vol.14 (3), p.e1896-n/a
Main Authors: Baek, Se‐Jin, Kwak, Jung‐Myun, Kim, Jin, Kim, Seon‐Hahn, Park, Sungsoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal surgery
intersphincteric resection
laparoscopic surgery
Lesions
minimally invasive surgery
rectal neoplasm
Robotic surgery
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Summary:Background The aim of this study is to analyze the progress and the present state of application of robotic rectal surgery in Korea. Methods We used data from patients who underwent robotic, laparoscopic or open approaches for four types of operative procedures between 2006 and 2014: (1) anterior resection (AR), (2) low anterior resection (LAR), (3) intersphincteric resection (ISR) and (4) abdominoperineal resection (APR). Results The number of hospitals performing robotic rectal surgery has increased. Low anterior resection accounts for the largest percentage of robotic surgeries (mean 67.2%), and the number and proportion of ISRs performed robotically have increased rapidly (mean 22.6%). In addition, the dependence on robotic methods for ISR and APR increased rapidly over the study period. Conclusion The use of robotic rectal surgery has widened over the last decade in Korea, and it has been convergent with surgeries for rectal lesions located near the anal verge.
ISSN:1478-5951
1478-596X
DOI:10.1002/rcs.1896