Open AccessRobotic vs laparoscopic right colectomy – the burden of age and comorbidity in perioperative outcomes: An observational study
Author(s) -
Fulvio Tagliabue,
Morena Burati,
Marco Chiarelli,
Luca Fumagalli,
Angelo Guttadauro,
Elisa Arborio,
Matilde De Simone,
Ugo Cioffi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v12.i6.287
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , comorbidity , observational study , surgery , body mass index , colectomy , population , robotic surgery , general surgery , charlson comorbidity index , laparoscopy , retrospective cohort study , colorectal cancer , cancer , environmental health
Several studies have shown the safety, feasibility and oncologic adequacy of robotic right hemicolectomy (RRH). Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy (LRH) is considered technically challenging. Robotic surgery has been introduced to overcome this technical limitation, but it is related to high costs. To maximize the benefits of such surgery, only selected patients are candidates for this technique. In addition, due to progressive aging of the population, an increasing number of minimally invasive procedures are performed on elderly patients with severe comorbidities, who are usually more prone to post-operative complications.