Multiquadrant surgery in the robotic era: a technical description and outcomes for da Vinci Xi robotic subtotal colectomy and total proctocolectomy.

Journal: Surgical endoscopy
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Common colorectal procedures that require access to all quadrants of the abdomen are subtotal colectomy (STC) and total proctocolectomy (TPC). These are frequently performed with a surgical robot, but multiquadrant operations have unique challenges during robot-assisted surgery.

Authors

  • Hannah M Hollandsworth
    Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California.
  • Sarah Stringfield
    Department of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, John and Rebecca Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Dr. #0987, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA.
  • Kristin Klepper
    University of California School of Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA.
  • Beiqun Zhao
    Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, 9300 Campus Point Drive, #7220, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA. beiqunmzhao@gmail.com.
  • Benjamin Abbadessa
    Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California.
  • Nicole E Lopez
    Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California.
  • Lisa Parry
    Department of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, John and Rebecca Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Dr. #0987, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA.
  • Sonia Ramamoorthy
    Department of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, John and Rebecca Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Dr. #0987, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA.
  • Samuel Eisenstein
    Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California.