Open AccessEvaluation of pilot experience with robotic-assisted proctectomy and coloanal anastomosis for rectal cancer
Author(s) -
Syed Muhammad Ali,
Brian M. Taylor,
Christopher Schlachta
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
canadian journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.609
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1488-2310
pISSN - 0008-428X
DOI - 10.1503/cjs.013814
Subject(s) - medicine , coloanal anastomosis , surgery , total mesorectal excision , perioperative , dissection (medical) , anastomosis , retrospective cohort study , colorectal cancer , cancer
Robotic-assisted proctectomy with coloanal anastomosis (RPCA) is an innovative technique of pelvic dissection for low rectal cancer. Our objective was to evaluate our pilot experience with this procedure compared with open proctectomy with coloanal anastomosis (OPCA).
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