Initial experience with a suprapubic single-port robotic right hemicolectomy in patients with colon cancer.

Journal: Techniques in coloproctology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: We developed a novel suprapubic single-port robotic right hemicolectomy (spRHC) procedure for patients with right colon cancer using a da Vinci SP Surgical System. The aim of this study was to determine the safety and feasibility of this technique.

Authors

  • S H Song
  • H J Kim
    Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • G-S Choi
    Departments of Surgery, Kyungpook National University Medical Centre, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
  • J S Park
    Departments of Surgery, Kyungpook National University Medical Centre, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
  • S Y Park
    Colorectal Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University , 807 Hogukro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41404, South Korea.
  • S-M Lee
    Colorectal Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, 807 Hogukro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41404, Republic of Korea.
  • J A Choi
    Colorectal Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University , 807 Hogukro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41404, South Korea.