Advantages of using a robotic stapler in rectal cancer surgery

Autor: Syed Naqvi, Patricia Tejedor, F. Sagias, D. Nock, Jim Khan, N. Li Kandala, K Flashman
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Tejedor, P, Sagias, F, Nock, D, Flashman, K, Naqvi, S, Kandala, N L & Khan, J S 2020, ' Advantages of using a robotic stapler in rectal cancer surgery ', Journal of Robotic Surgery, vol. 14, 0, pp. 365-370 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-019-00993-4
ISSN: 1863-2491
DOI: 10.1007/s11701-019-00993-4
Popis: To compare short-term postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing robotic total mesorectal excision (TME) after the use of robotic and laparoscopic staplers. Over a 5-year period, 196 patients were divided into 2 groups according to the use of laparoscopic (LS) or robotic stapler (RS). Patient demographics and postoperative complications were compared. A total of 145 (74%) robotic TME were performed using the LS and 51 (26%) the RS. No conversions to laparoscopy or laparotomy were observed, in either group. Transection of the rectum using one or two firings was achieved in a higher proportion of RS cases (91%) compared with LS cases (60%; p 0.05). However, when three or more firings were needed for the rectal transection, the risk of AL increased (3.4% with ≤ 2 firings vs. 10.7% with ≥ 3 firings, p = 0.006). Our data confirm that multiple stapler firings for rectal transection have a major impact on AL. The robotic stapler simplifies the transaction, so that rectal division requires fewer stapler firings, with a potential reduction in the incidence of AL.
Databáze: OpenAIRE