Open AccessSafe Introduction of New Technologies and Techniques in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery
Author(s) -
Armando Geraldo Franchini Melani,
Luís Gustavo Capochin Romagnolo,
Eduardo Parra Davila
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinics in colon and rectal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.884
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1531-0043
pISSN - 1530-9681
DOI - 10.1055/s-0040-1722764
Subject(s) - total mesorectal excision , medicine , invasive surgery , colorectal surgery , open surgery , surgery , minimally invasive procedures , general surgery , colorectal cancer , abdominal surgery , cancer
In the past 20 years, colorectal surgery has experienced important advances as a result of new technologies that have increasingly transformed conventional open surgery into maximal usage of minimally invasive approaches. While many tools are being developed to change the way that operations are being performed, quality must not suffer. We describe here some of the aspects to pursue to achieve optimal and safe outcomes while utilizing minimally invasive techniques such as robotic surgery, transanal total mesorectal excision, as well as the role of immunofluorescence.